The average bus between Yelm and Federal Way takes 3h 40m and the fastest bus takes 2h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Yelm 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 every 4 hours between Yelm and Federal Way. The earliest departure is at 6:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Yelm is at 10:10 PM which arrives into Federal Way at 6:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Olympia Transit Center - Bay M and take an average of 3h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Yelm to Federal Way. However, there are services departing from Yelm station and arriving at Federal Way station via Olympia Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
Yelm to Federal Way bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, depart from Yelm Ave at 3rd St station.
Yelm to Federal Way bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, arrive at Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4.
The distance between Yelm and Federal Way is 47.8 km. The road distance is 102 km.
You can take a bus from Yelm Ave at 3rd St to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4 via Olympia Transit Center - Bay M and SR 512 P&R - Zone F in around 3h 5m.