The average bus between Mercer Island and Federal Way takes 1h 9m and the fastest bus takes 1h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from Mercer Island to Federal Way. 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 3 times a day between Mercer Island and Federal Way. The earliest departure is at 6:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mercer Island is at 8:13 AM which arrives into Federal Way at 9:31 AM. All services require a transfer at 5th Ave S & S Weller St and take an average of 1h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 17m • 1 change

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No, there is no direct bus from Mercer Island to Federal Way. However, there are services departing from Mercer Island station and arriving at Federal Way station via 5th Ave S & S Weller St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
Mercer Island to Federal Way bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St station.
Mercer Island to Federal Way bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7.
The distance between Mercer Island and Federal Way is 28.4 km. The road distance is 49 km.
You can take a bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 via 5th Ave S & S Weller St and 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S in around 1h 16m.