University District – Eastlake – Downtown Seattle
Bus · Route 70
Downtown Seattle Fairview ↔ U-District Station Eastlake
Stops, live buses and next arrivals
5 service alertsRoute 70 to University District is rerouted off Eastlake Ave E between E Allison St & Fuhrman Ave E from Mon Jul 6 through Wed Jun 30, 2027, due to construction.- Not tracked · to U-District Station Eastlake
- Bunched · 6 min apart · to Downtown Seattle Fairview
- S Jackson St & 5th Ave SNo more buses
- Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way14 minthen 34 min
- 3rd Ave & Columbia St5 minthen 16 min 8291 · On time
- 3rd Ave & Seneca St7 minthen 17 min
- 3rd Ave & Pike St8 minthen 18 min
- Virginia St & 6th Ave22 minthen 42 min
- Virginia St & 9th Ave14 minthen 25 min
- Fairview Ave & Denny Way16 minthen 26 min
- Fairview Ave N & Harrison StDuethen 17 min 8202 · 3 min late
- Fairview Ave N & Valley St2 minthen 19 min
- Fairview Ave E & Yale Ave N3 minthen 20 min
- Eastlake Ave E & E Howe St6 minthen 22 min
- Eastlake Ave E & E Louisa St8 minthen 24 min
- Eastlake Ave E & E Allison St10 minthen 26 min
- NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 113 minthen 29 min
- 15th Ave NE & NE 42nd St17 minthen 33 min
- U District Station - Bay 1No more buses
- U District Station - Bay 32 minthen 20 min
- 15th Ave NE & NE 43rd St4 minthen 22 min
- 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy5 minthen 23 min
- NE Campus Pkwy & 12th Ave NE - Bay 46 minthen 24 min
- University Bridge & NE 40th St7 minthen 25 min
- Eastlake Ave E & E Allison St10 minthen 28 min
- Eastlake Ave E & E Louisa St12 minthen 30 min
- Eastlake Ave E & E Newton St14 minthen 32 min
- Fairview Ave E & E Nelson PlDuethen 16 min
- Fairview Ave N & Aloha St1 minthen 17 min 8208 · 1 min early
- Fairview Ave N & Mercer St2 minthen 18 min
- Fairview Ave N & Thomas St3 minthen 19 min
- Boren Ave & Virginia St6 minthen 21 min
- Stewart St & 9th AveDuethen 8 min 8238 · 9 min late
- Stewart St & 7th Ave1 minthen 9 min
- 3rd Ave & Pine St4 minthen 12 min
- 3rd Ave & Union St5 minthen 13 min
- 3rd Ave & Marion St8 minthen 15 min
- 3rd Ave & James St10 minthen 17 min
- 3rd Ave S & S Main St12 min
- S Jackson St & 5th Ave SNo more buses
Timetable
Scheduled departures for any day King County Metro has published. For live arrivals, use the diagram above.
Sunday schedule Sun, Nov 1
Still to come from last night's schedule:
On-time performance
How much of the time buses ran early, on time or late, hour by hour.
80% on time today
from 877 vehicle-minutes
- On time
- Late (over 5 min)
- Early (over 1 min)
- Fewer than 30 vehicle-minutes
Hour-by-hour numbers
| Hour | On time | Late | Early | Vehicle-minutes | Previous 0 days, on time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 PM | 65% | 35% | 0% | 68 | – |
| 4 PM | 68% | 32% | 0% | 230 | – |
| 5 PM | 91% | 4% | 5% | 221 | – |
| 6 PM | 85% | 10% | 5% | 241 | – |
| 7 PM | 80% | 7% | 13% | 117 | – |
Connections
Bus routes you can transfer to from route 70.
- 49Univ District – Broadway – Downtown SeattleAt S Jackson St & 5th Ave S and 14 more stops
- 7Prentice St – Rainier Beach – Downtown SeattleAt S Jackson St & 5th Ave S and 10 more stops
- 1Kinnear – Downtown SeattleAt S Jackson St & 5th Ave S and 9 more stops
- 2West Queen Anne – Downtown Seattle – Madrona ParkAt S Jackson St & 5th Ave S and 9 more stops
- 3Summit – Downtown Seattle – MadronaAt S Jackson St & 5th Ave S and 9 more stops
- 4East Queen Anne – Downtown Seattle – Judkins ParkAt S Jackson St & 5th Ave S and 9 more stops
- 13Seattle Pacific – Downtown SeattleAt S Jackson St & 5th Ave S and 9 more stops
- 14Mt Baker – Downtown SeattleAt S Jackson St & 5th Ave S and 9 more stops
- 33Discovery Park – Downtown SeattleAt S Jackson St & 5th Ave S and 9 more stops
- 36Othello Station – Beacon Hill – Downtown SeattleAt S Jackson St & 5th Ave S and 9 more stops
And 50 more routes at stops along the way. 256Woodinville – Downtown Seattle21Arbor Heights-Westwood Village-Downtown Seattle24West Magnolia – Downtown Seattle124Tukwila International Blvd Sta – Downtown Seattle131Burien Tc – Georgetown – Downtown Seattle132Burien Tc – South Park – Downtown Seattle27Colman Park – Downtown Seattle17Loyal Heights-Sunset Hill-Ballard-Downtown Seattle40Northgte-Ballard-Fremont-Westlake-Downtown Seattle62Sand Point – Green Lake – Downtown Seattle547Redmond – Bellevue – SeattleD LineBlue Ridge/Crown Hill – Ballard – Downtown SeattleE LineAurora Village Transit Center – Downtown Seattle56Alki – Admiral District – Downtown Seattle57Alaska Junction – Genesee Hill – Admiral District121Burien Transit Center – Downtown Seattle303Aurora Village – Northgate Station – First Hill322Kenmore P&r – 12 Av/E Terrace StH LineBurien Tc – Westwood Village – Downtown Seattle5Shoreline Cc – Greenwood – Seattle28Whittier Heights – Fremont – Downtown Seattle44Ballard – Montlake72University District – Shoreline South Station113Shorewood – Downtown Seattle79Greenlake – University District67Northgate – Roosevelt – University DistrictC LineWestwood Village – Downtown Seattle101Renton Transit Center – Downtown Seattle102Fairwood – Downtown Seattle150Kent Station – Southcenter – Downtown Seattle43Univ Dist-Montlake-Capitol Hill-Downtown Seattle48Mt Baker – University District125Westwood Vill – S Seattle Coll – Downtown Seattle545Redmond – Seattle10Capitol Hill – Downtown Seattle11Madison Park – Capitol Hill – Downtown Seattle12Interlaken Park – Capitol Hill – Downtown Seattle45Loyal Heights – University District77Bitter Lake – Roosevelt – University District255Totem Lake Tc-Kirkand Tc-Uw Link Sta-Univ DistEasy LoopFirst Hill-Pioneer Square-Downtown Seattle-Belltown8Seattle Center – Capitol Hill – Rainier Beach31Children's Hospital – Fremont – Central Magnolia32Children's Hospital – Fremont -Seattle Center West65Lake City – University District75Northgate – Lake City – Sand Point – Univ District106Renton Transit Center – Skyway – Downtown Seattle270University District – Bellevue542Redmond – University DistrictG LineMadison Valley – Downtown Seattle
About route 70
Route 70 (University District – Eastlake – Downtown Seattle) is a King County Metro bus route with 17 stops between S Jackson St & 5th Ave S and U-District Station Eastlake.
Times with the live mark come from each bus's GPS and King County Metro's real-time predictions. Times marked "Not tracked" are scheduled trips with no bus reporting. All other times are from King County Metro's published schedule (feed FAL26-161.5).
How often does route 70 run?
Every 15–30 min for most of the day on weekdays, based on the published schedule.
When does route 70 start and stop?
The first bus leaves around 4:09 AM and the last arrives around 4:57 AM.
What are timepoints?
Timepoints are stops where the bus is scheduled to wait if it's running early; times at the stops between them are estimates. On long routes, the diagram shows timepoints, transfer stops and stops with a bus nearby, and groups the stops in between.