Metro Transit 56 Bus

A bus service operated by Metro Transit

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Map

Monday to Friday

3rd Ave & Bell St – Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave Sw

Timing points All stops

3rd Ave & Bell St	16:00	17:21	18:01	18:41
3rd Ave & Virginia St	16:01	17:22	18:02	18:42
3rd Ave & Pike St	16:03	17:24	18:04	18:44
3rd Ave & Seneca St	16:04	17:25	18:05	18:44
3rd Ave & Columbia St	16:04	17:25	18:05	18:45
Columbia St & Alaskan Way	16:05	17:26	18:06	18:46
Alaskan Way S & S Jackson St	16:06	17:27	18:07	18:47
SW Admiral Way & SW City View St	16:20	17:42	18:21	18:59
SW Admiral Way & SW Olga St	16:22	17:43	18:23	19:01
SW Admiral Way & 38th Ave Sw	16:22	17:44	18:23	19:02
SW Admiral Way & 41st Ave Sw	16:23	17:45	18:24	19:02
SW Admiral Way & California Ave Sw	16:24	17:46	18:25	19:03
SW Admiral Way & SW Waite St	16:25	17:47	18:26	19:04
SW Admiral Way & 49th Ave Sw	16:25	17:47	18:26	19:04
SW Admiral Way & 51st Ave Sw	16:26	17:48	18:27	19:05
SW Admiral Way & SW Lander St	16:27	17:49	18:28	19:06
SW Admiral Way & 57th Ave Sw	16:28	17:50	18:29	19:07
SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave Sw	16:29	17:51	18:30	19:08
63rd Ave SW & SW Admiral Way	16:29	17:51	18:30	19:08
63rd Ave SW & Alki Ave Sw	16:30	17:52	18:31	19:09
Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave Sw	16:31	17:53	18:32	19:10

Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave Sw – 3rd Ave & Pine St

Timing points All stops

Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave Sw	05:53	07:12	08:08
61st Ave SW & SW Stevens St	05:53	07:12	08:08
61st Ave SW & SW Admiral Way	05:54	07:13	08:09
SW Admiral Way & 60th Ave Sw	05:54	07:13	08:09
SW Admiral Way & 59th Ave Sw	05:54	07:13	08:09
SW Admiral Way & 57th Ave Sw	05:55	07:14	08:10
SW Admiral Way & SW Stevens St	05:56	07:15	08:11
SW Admiral Way & 51st Ave Sw	05:57	07:17	08:13
SW Admiral Way & SW Lander St	05:58	07:17	08:13
SW Admiral Way & 47th Ave Sw	05:58	07:18	08:14
SW Admiral Way & 45th Ave Sw	05:59	07:19	08:15
SW Admiral Way & California Ave Sw	06:00	07:20	08:16
SW Admiral Way & 41st Ave Sw	06:00	07:20	08:16
SW Admiral Way & 39th Ave Sw	06:00	07:20	08:17
SW Admiral Way & Belvidere Ave Sw	06:01	07:21	08:17
SW Admiral Way & SW Olga St	06:01	07:21	08:17
SW Admiral Way & SW City View St	06:03	07:23	08:19
Alaskan Way S & S Jackson St	06:16	07:38	08:35
Alaskan Way & Columbia St	06:16	07:39	08:36
3rd Ave & Madison St	06:18	07:41	08:38
3rd Ave & Union St	06:20	07:43	08:40
3rd Ave & Pine St	06:22	07:45	08:42

Last updated on March 23, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: 3rd Ave & Bell St – Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave Sw

3rd Avenue - Pike Street - 3rd Avenue - Columbia Street - State Route 99 Tunnel - Southwest Admiral Way - 63rd Avenue Southwest - 61st Avenue Southwest

Inbound: Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave Sw – 3rd Ave & Pine St

61st Avenue Southwest - Southwest Admiral Way - Southwest Hanford Street - Southwest Admiral Way - Southwest Olga Street - Southwest Admiral Way - Alaskan Way South - Alaskan Way - 3rd Avenue

All data is available in GTFS feed: puget-sound

Bus 56 FAQ

What time does the 56 bus start operating?

Services on the 56 bus start at 16:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
What time does the 56 bus stop working?

Services on the 56 bus stop at 19:10 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Is there a 56 bus stop near me?

Click here to view the nearest 56 bus stop.

56 bus Route Map

PDF Version: 56 timetable, stops and map

56 (Seattle Buses)

The first stop of the 56 bus route is 3rd Ave & Bell St and the last stop is Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave Sw. 56 is operational during on weekdays.

Additional information: 56 has 21 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 32 minutes.

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