The Regional Connection

Burien's location is ideal for easy access to Seattle, Tacoma, Sea-Tac Airport and the suburban eastside.

With a Puget Sound coastline, Burien is a convenient and scenic location for businesses, employees, and residents. Burien enjoys direct 15-minute access to Seattle by› State Route 509, the major entrance to Seattle's commercial, industrial and rail district. The Port of Seattle's bulk and container shipping facilities also lie just west of this route.

Tacoma is 25 minutes south of Burien along I-5. A planned extension of State Route 509 will provide a second I-5 connection to Tacoma and the Port of Tacoma.

State Route 518, an extension of the I-405 Seattle by-pass, provides access to SeattleÃs eastern and southern suburbs.

The city is five minutes from I-5 and Sea-Tac International Airport.

Metro, King County's transit service, provides local and express bus service connecting Burien with Seattle, Bellevue, and other cities. The Burien Transit Center includes a park-and-ride lot and direct bus service to downtown Seattle.

The diverse economy links Burien with the world

The Puget Sound area supports a diverse economy of international trade, digital technology, biotechnology/biomedicine, manufacturing, distribution, tourism, retail and e-commerce. Burien's strategic connections to the area's transportation network facilitate smooth passage of people and goods locally and to other Puget Sound destinations.

Connection Time to the City of Burien

* 5 minutes to Sea-Tac International Airport

* 15 minutes to downtown Seattle

* 10 minutes to Boeing Training Facility

* 12 minutes to Boeing Field

* 25 minutes to Bellevue

* 25 minutes to Tacoma

* 3 hours to Portland

* 3-1/2 hours to Vancouver, B.C.

Visit these websites for more information

Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce

Seattle King County Economic Development

Mt. Rainier provides a majestic backdrop to commercial jets landing at Sea-Tac International Airport. (Photo courtesy of Port of Seattle)

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Participants in Burien's annual bicycle race come in all ages and from around the Pacific Northwest.

Pacific Torque, built in 1999, is one of North America's
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