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Community Transit has 19 express bus routes offering more than 125 roundtrips each weekday between Snohomish County neighborhoods and downtown Seattle. Free park & ride lots throughout Snohomish County make it easy to catch a bus and avoid I-5 traffic.

Buses use the HOV (carpool) lanes and have priority on Seattle streets, saving you time as well as money and stress.

Most downtown trips are during peak hours (6-8 a.m. and 3-6 p.m.); depending on the bus route there are anywhere from two to 10 trips an hour. Off-peak service is also available for those late mornings, days you need to get home early or evenings you want to stay in Seattle (see Route 414 and Sound Transit Express Routes 510 and 511).

Once in Seattle, many Community Transit passengers transfer to King County Metro Transit buses to complete their trip to First Hill, South Lake Union, Belltown or other destinations. Community Transit has separate commuter service from Snohomish County to the University of Washington and to Redmond and Overlake on the eastside.

To plan a bus trip anywhere in the Puget Sound region, simply click on Trip Planner at the top of the page and enter your starting point and destination.

Community Transit commuter fares are based on distance passengers boarding in south Snohomish County pay $3 per trip; passengers in north and east county pay $3.75 (Routes 421, 422, 424, 425).

Many Downtown Seattle employers offer incentives for employees to carpool or take transit such as a FlexPass or Puget Pass valid on buses throughout the region. Check with your employer to find out if they offer transit incentives.

Downtown Seattle Routes

To view bus schedules and maps for the following downtown Seattle routes, click on the route number, then smile & ride!

Neighborhood Serving Routes
Bothell 435
Brier 477
Edmonds 404, 405, 406, 416
S. Everett 410, 411, 412, 414
Lake Stevens 425
Lynnwood 401, 402, 413, 414, 415
Marysville 421, 422
Mays Pond 435
Mill Creek 412, 414
Monroe 424
Mountlake Terrace 408, 414, 477
Mukilteo 417
Silver Firs 412
Snohomish 424
Stanwood 422

Bikes Downtown

Between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., bikes may only be loaded or unloaded at a route’s first or last stop in or near the Ride Free Area. Stops permitting bike loading and unloading during these hours are listed below.

Downtown Seattle Bus Stops

Click one of the following route lists to view.
Routes 401, 402, 404, 405, 408, 410, 411, 415, 417, 422, 424
To Downtown Seattle
  • Stewart St & Yale
  • Stewart St & 9th Ave
  • Stewart Street & 7th Ave
  • Stewart Street & 4th Ave
  • 2nd Ave & Stewart St
  • 2nd Ave & University
  • 2nd Ave & Spring St
  • 2nd Ave & Cherry St
  • 2nd Ave S Ext & Washington St
To Snohomish County
  • 4th Ave S & S Jackson St
  • 4th Ave S & S Washington St
  • 4th Ave & Cherry St
  • 4th Ave & Seneca St
  • 4th Ave & Union St
  • Olive Way & 6th Ave (no 422)
  • Olive Way & Terry Ave (no 424)
  • Howell St & 9th Ave (no 422, 424)
  • Howell St & Yale Ave (no 422, 424)
  • Pike & 6th Ave (422 only)
Routes 406, 412, 413, 416, 421, 425, 435, 477
To Downtown Seattle
  • 5th Ave & Jefferson St
  • 4th Ave S & S Washington St
  • 4th Ave & Cherry St
  • 4th Ave & Seneca St
  • 4th Ave & Union St
  • Olive Way & 5th Ave
  • Olive Way & Terry Ave
To Snohomish County
  • Stewart St & 9th Ave
  • Stewart Street & 7th Ave
  • Stewart Street & 4th Ave
  • 2nd Ave & Stewart St
  • 2nd Ave & University
  • 2nd Ave & Spring St
  • 2nd Ave & Cherry St
  • Yesler & 2nd Ave
  • Terrace St & 5th Ave
  • 5th Ave & James St
Route 414
To Downtown Seattle
  • Stewart St & Yale
  • Stewart St & 9th Ave
  • Stewart Street & 7th Ave
  • Stewart Street & 4th Ave
  • 2nd Ave & Stewart St
  • 2nd Ave & University
  • 2nd Ave & Spring St
  • 2nd Ave & Cherry St
  • 2nd Ave S Ext & Washington St
  • 6th Ave S & S Royal Brougham Way
To Snohomish County
  • 4th Ave S & S Royal Brougham Way
  • 4th Ave S & S Jackson St
  • 4th Ave S & S Washington St
  • 4th Ave & Cherry St
  • 4th Ave & Seneca St
  • 4th Ave & Union St
  • Olive Way & 6th Ave
  • Olive Way & Terry Ave (select trips)
  • Howell St & 9th Ave (select trips)
  • Howell St & Yale Ave (select trips)
Sound Transit ST Express Routes 510, 511, 513
To Downtown Seattle
  • Stewart St & Yale
  • Stewart St & 9th Ave
  • Stewart Street & 7th Ave
  • 5th Ave & Pine St
  • 5th Ave & Pike St
  • 5th Ave & Seneca St
  • 5th Ave & Spring St
  • 5th Ave & Marion St
  • 5th Ave & Cherry St
  • 5th Ave & Jefferson St
  • 5th Ave & Jackson St
  • 6th Ave S & S Royal Brougham Way
To Snohomish County
  • Busway & S Royal Brougham Way
  • 4th Ave S & S Royal Brougham Way
  • 4th Ave S & S Jackson St
  • 4th Ave S & S Washington St
  • 4th Ave & Cherry St
  • 4th Ave & Seneca St
  • 4th Ave & Union St
  • Olive Way & 6th Ave
  • Olive Way & Terry Ave (select trips on 510, 511)
  • Howell St & 9th Ave (select trips)
  • Howell St & Yale Ave (513 only)