Seatac Co

Downtown Bellevue, Eastside

Hotels near Meydenbauer Center, by walking time

Every hotel near Bellevue's convention center and its theatre, ranked by how long the walk is, with Link light rail from Seatac to Bellevue Downtown station across the street, the Center's own garage and rates, and what's in the building. Book the room here; add a private car from the airport.

From Seatac
About 1 h by Link

Where Meydenbauer Center is

  • Meydenbauer Center: 11100 NE 6th StOne building on NE 6th St between 110th and 112th Ave NE, open since 1993: Center Hall A and B (36,000 square feet, Bellevue's largest ballroom, used for galas and trade shows), nine meeting rooms on the fourth floor, the Executive Conference Suite, and the 410-seat Meydenbauer Center Theatre for shows and keynotes. Bellevue Downtown station and the Bellevue Transit Center are across the street.

Every hotel near Meydenbauer Center, closest first

Walking minutes to Meydenbauer Center, estimated from each hotel's location at an easy pace on the street grid. Downtown Bellevue's blocks are long, so a walk of a few blocks takes longer than it looks on the map; the minutes shown are our estimate.

Next door · 5 minutes or less on foot

A short walk · 6 to 12 minutes on foot

More hotels, nearest first

A longer walk · 13 to 25 minutes on foot

A short ride · Over a 25 minute walk: the time by car is shown

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Coming up at Meydenbauer Center

Next public events

From the venue's own public calendar, read daily. It doesn't say how many people each event expects. Dates can change: check the event's own site. The official calendar

Every event at Meydenbauer Center, with a ride there →

From Seatac to Meydenbauer Center

Link light rail

From the airport, walk to the station (baggage claim carousel 16, up one floor, across the skybridge and through the garage) and ride the 1 Line north to Int'l Dist/Chinatown (34 minutes by Sound Transit's timetable). Change there to a 2 Line train toward Downtown Redmond: 22 minutes across Lake Washington to Bellevue Downtown station, trains every 8 to 10 minutes most of the day. The station is across NE 6th St from the Center. With the change it's about an hour; $3.00 one way for adults, free for 18 and under.

Sound Transit: 2 Line schedule

A private car to your hotel

About 17 miles and 30 minutes without traffic, from the arrivals curb to your hotel's door or the Center's entrance on NE 6th St; I-405 at rush hour can add a lot. Better with bags, a group, or a late landing; the fare you see is the fare you pay.

Price the ride from Seatac

Worth knowing before you book

Parking
The Center's own garage is underground, 3 levels and 434 stalls, with 6 ft 9 in clearance and 9 disabled stalls next to the building's elevators (overheight ADA parking is next door at The Bravern). 2026 rates: the first 30 minutes are free, then $9 up to an hour, $13 up to 2 hours, $15 up to 4, $17 up to 6, $19 up to 8, $22 up to 10, $25 up to 14 and $27 up to 24 hours. How you pay can change with the event. Big events can fill it; the Center then points to public garages nearby and to transit. Source
Transit
The Center sits across the street from the Bellevue Transit Center, where buses from all over the Seattle area stop, and from Bellevue Downtown station on the 2 Line (Link light rail to Seattle, Seatac and Redmond). The Center itself calls transit the cheaper option when its garage fills. Source
What's on
Conferences, trade and consumer shows, galas and graduations in the Center; concerts, dance and talks in the Theatre. The Center lists every public event on its own calendar, with tickets and the organizer's site. Source
In Bellevue
Visit Bellevue, the city's visitor office, answers questions before you come: maps and guides, restaurants, tours and getting around. Source
Room blocks
The Center publishes no hotel rates of its own. For a conference, check the event's own site for a room block before you book here.

Questions

Which hotels are closest to Meydenbauer Center?

Within about a 5 minute walk: Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Bellevue/Downtown. This page lists the hotels within a 25 minute walk, closest first.

Is there light rail to Meydenbauer Center?

Yes. Bellevue Downtown station on the 2 Line is across NE 6th St from the Center. From Seatac, ride the 1 Line to Int'l Dist/Chinatown and change to the 2 Line toward Downtown Redmond: about an hour in all, $3.00.

How much is parking at Meydenbauer Center?

In the Center's own underground garage (434 stalls, 6 ft 9 in clearance), 2026 rates are free for the first 30 minutes, $9 up to an hour, $15 up to 4 hours, $19 up to 8 hours and $27 up to 24 hours. Big events can fill it; Bellevue Downtown station and the Transit Center are across the street.

How far is Meydenbauer Center from Seatac Airport?

About 17 miles: 30 minutes by car without traffic (more at rush hour on I-405), or about an hour by Link light rail with one change at Int'l Dist/Chinatown.

Is the Meydenbauer Center Theatre in the same building?

Yes. The 410-seat Meydenbauer Center Theatre is inside the Center at 11100 NE 6th St and shares its garage, so the hotels on this list work for a show too.

Facts checked November 11, 2026 on the official pages linked above.

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