The average bus between Federal Way and Kirkland takes 1h 52m and the fastest bus takes 1h 33m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Federal Way to Kirkland. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Federal Way and Kirkland. The earliest departure is at 4:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Federal Way is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Kirkland at 11:29 PM. All services require a transfer at 4th Ave & University and take an average of 1h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Federal Way to Kirkland. However, there are services departing from Federal Way station and arriving at Kirkland station via 4th Ave & University. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
Federal Way to Kirkland bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3.
Federal Way to Kirkland bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Market St & 8th Ave station.
The distance between Federal Way and Kirkland is 40.7 km. The road distance is 59 km.
You can take a bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 to Market St & 8th Ave via 4th Ave & University, Pike St & 4th Ave, and NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE - Bay 2 in around 1h 48m.