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* [[Snohomish County]], Washington - north
 
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* [[Kittitas County]], Washington - east/southeast
 
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Coming from Snohimish or Pierce county, the easiest way is via Interstate 5. Form the south you can also take State Route 167. Coming from the east you can take Interstate 90, or US Highway 2.  
 
Coming from Snohimish or Pierce county, the easiest way is via Interstate 5. Form the south you can also take State Route 167. Coming from the east you can take Interstate 90, or US Highway 2.  
  
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===By Plane===
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'''Seattle-Tacoma International Airport''', (Airport code: SEA), called "SeaTac" by locals, connects Seattle to all regions of the world, with especially frequent transpacific routes. Alaska Airlines provides something approximating discount air fare to and from the [[Bay Area (California)|San Francisco Bay Area]] and [[Southern California]].
 
'''Seattle-Tacoma International Airport''', (Airport code: SEA), called "SeaTac" by locals, connects Seattle to all regions of the world, with especially frequent transpacific routes. Alaska Airlines provides something approximating discount air fare to and from the [[Bay Area (California)|San Francisco Bay Area]] and [[Southern California]].
  
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===By Bus===
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===By bus===
 
'''[http://transit.metrokc.gov Metro Transit]''' (electric or diesel city buses) actually works pretty well.  The web [http://tripplanner.metrokc.gov/ trip planner] is straightforward and accurate, as long as your bus is on time.  
 
'''[http://transit.metrokc.gov Metro Transit]''' (electric or diesel city buses) actually works pretty well.  The web [http://tripplanner.metrokc.gov/ trip planner] is straightforward and accurate, as long as your bus is on time.  
  
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'''Sound Transit''' (diesel and hybrid buses, trains) is more expensive, but has many convenient [http://www.soundtransit.org/riding/fac/stexpress/ express routes] that travel South (to Tacoma), East (Redmond, Bellevue), and North (Bothell, Lynnwood).
 
'''Sound Transit''' (diesel and hybrid buses, trains) is more expensive, but has many convenient [http://www.soundtransit.org/riding/fac/stexpress/ express routes] that travel South (to Tacoma), East (Redmond, Bellevue), and North (Bothell, Lynnwood).
  
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'''Sound Transit''' ''Sounder'' light-rail service.
 
'''Sound Transit''' ''Sounder'' light-rail service.
  
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==Get out==
 
==Get out==
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* [[Snohomish County]], Washington - north
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* [[Chelan County]], Washington - east/northeast
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* [[Kittitas County]], Washington - east/southeast
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* [[Pierce County]], Washington - south
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* [[Kitsap County]], Washington - west
  
 
{{isPartOf|Puget Sound}}
 
{{isPartOf|Puget Sound}}

Revision as of 19:04, 5 December 2006

King County [1] is one of the major counties in the state of Washington in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America.

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By car

Coming from Snohimish or Pierce county, the easiest way is via Interstate 5. Form the south you can also take State Route 167. Coming from the east you can take Interstate 90, or US Highway 2.

By plane

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, (Airport code: SEA), called "SeaTac" by locals, connects Seattle to all regions of the world, with especially frequent transpacific routes. Alaska Airlines provides something approximating discount air fare to and from the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California.

By bus

Metro Transit (electric or diesel city buses) actually works pretty well. The web trip planner is straightforward and accurate, as long as your bus is on time.

Buses in downtown Seattle are free between 6am and 7pm in the downtown core of Seattle. Just get on and get off. To read the details refer to Metro Free Bus info.

Sound Transit (diesel and hybrid buses, trains) is more expensive, but has many convenient express routes that travel South (to Tacoma), East (Redmond, Bellevue), and North (Bothell, Lynnwood).

By rail

Sound Transit Sounder light-rail service.

By boat

  • Washington State Ferries connect downtown Seattle to Bainbridge Island, to Bremerton, and to Vashon Island, and connect West Seattle to Vashon Island and to Southworth (Key Peninsula). All ferries are for both vehicles and passenger except the ferry between downtown Seattle and Vashon Island.
  • As of August 2004, the Kitsap Ferry Company runs a 250-passenger (no cars) catamaran between Bremerton and Seattle. Private ferry service is also to begin in October 2004 between Seattle and Kingston.
  • High Speed Catamaran Passenger ferries connect Seattle to Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)

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