70

University District – Eastlake – Downtown Seattle

Bus · Route 70

Downtown Seattle Fairview ↔ U-District Station Eastlake

5 alerts Every 15–30 min 4:09 AM – 4:57 AM 4 buses live
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Direction
Live · as of 7:25 PM

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.
Live data is delayed.
  • Not tracked · to U-District Station Eastlake
  • Bunched · 6 min apart · to Downtown Seattle Fairview
  1. S Jackson St & 5th Ave S27 bus routesNo more buses
  2. Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way13 bus routes14 minthen 34 min
  3. 3rd Ave & Columbia St24 bus routes5 minthen 16 min 8291 · On time
  4. 3rd Ave & Seneca St24 bus routes7 minthen 17 min
  5. 3rd Ave & Pike St28 bus routes8 minthen 18 min
  6. Virginia St & 6th Ave2 bus routes22 minthen 42 min
  7. Virginia St & 9th Ave4 bus routes14 minthen 25 min
  8. Fairview Ave & Denny Way4 bus routes16 minthen 26 min
  9. Fairview Ave N & Harrison St3 bus routesDuethen 17 min 8202 · 3 min late
  10. Fairview Ave N & Valley St1 bus route2 minthen 19 min
  11. Fairview Ave E & Yale Ave N3 minthen 20 min
  12. Eastlake Ave E & E Howe St6 minthen 22 min
  13. Eastlake Ave E & E Louisa St8 minthen 24 min
  14. Eastlake Ave E & E Allison St10 minthen 26 min
  15. NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 15 bus routes13 minthen 29 min
  16. 15th Ave NE & NE 42nd St7 bus routes17 minthen 33 min
  17. U District Station - Bay 17 bus routesNo more buses
  1. U District Station - Bay 37 bus routes2 minthen 20 min
  2. 15th Ave NE & NE 43rd St10 bus routes4 minthen 22 min
  3. 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy8 bus routes5 minthen 23 min
  4. NE Campus Pkwy & 12th Ave NE - Bay 42 bus routes6 minthen 24 min
  5. University Bridge & NE 40th St1 bus route7 minthen 25 min
  6. Eastlake Ave E & E Allison St10 minthen 28 min
  7. Eastlake Ave E & E Louisa St12 minthen 30 min
  8. Eastlake Ave E & E Newton St14 minthen 32 min
  9. Fairview Ave E & E Nelson PlDuethen 16 min
  10. Fairview Ave N & Aloha St1 bus route1 minthen 17 min 8208 · 1 min early
  11. Fairview Ave N & Mercer St3 bus routes2 minthen 18 min
  12. Fairview Ave N & Thomas St3 bus routes3 minthen 19 min
  13. Boren Ave & Virginia St3 bus routes6 minthen 21 min
  14. Stewart St & 9th Ave5 bus routesBunched · 6 min apartDuethen 8 min 8238 · 9 min late
  15. Stewart St & 7th Ave5 bus routes1 minthen 9 min
  16. 3rd Ave & Pine St29 bus routes4 minthen 12 min
  17. 3rd Ave & Union St27 bus routes5 minthen 13 min
  18. 3rd Ave & Marion St34 bus routes8 minthen 15 min
  19. 3rd Ave & James St28 bus routes10 minthen 17 min
  20. 3rd Ave S & S Main St21 bus routes12 min
  21. S Jackson St & 5th Ave S17 bus routesNo more buses
Live arrival Grey times are scheduled Not tracked: scheduled, but no bus is reporting

Timetable

Scheduled departures for any day King County Metro has published. For live arrivals, use the diagram above.

Sunday schedule Sun, Nov 1

4 AM
09
5 AM
092454
6 AM
092438

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
On time: no more than 1 min early or 5 min late, sampled once a minute from live positions. Use the left and right arrow keys to read each hour.
Hour-by-hour numbers
HourOn timeLateEarlyVehicle-minutesPrevious 0 days, on time
3 PM65%35%0%68–
4 PM68%32%0%230–
5 PM91%4%5%221–
6 PM85%10%5%241–
7 PM80%7%13%117–

Connections

Bus routes you can transfer to from route 70.

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.