There are 5 ways to get from Carnation to Puyallup by bus, train, taxi or car
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Line 629 bus, line 224 bus, line 545 bus, bus
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Take the line 629 bus from Sr 203 & W Bird St to Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St
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Take the line 224 bus from Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St to Redmond Transit Center - Bay 5
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Take the line 545 bus from Redmond Transit Center - Bay 6 to 5th Ave S & S Weller St
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Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Puyallup Station - Bay 3
4 alternative options
Line 224 bus, line 545 bus, train
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Take the line 224 bus from Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St to Redmond Transit Center - Bay 5
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Take the line 545 bus from Redmond Transit Center - Bay 6 to 5th Ave S & S Weller St
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Take the train from King Street Station to Puyallup Station
Taxi, train
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Take a taxi from Carnation to Tukwila Station
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Take the train from Tukwila Station to Puyallup Station
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Carnation to Puyallup
Drive
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Drive from Carnation to Puyallup
Carnation to Puyallup by bus
The bus journey time between Carnation and Puyallup is around 4h 34m and covers a distance of around 82 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 34m. Operated by King County Metro and Sound Transit, the Carnation to Puyallup bus service departs from Sr 203 & W Bird St and arrives in Puyallup Station - Bay 3. Typically 45 buses run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnation to Puyallup is to line 629 bus and line 224 bus and line 545 bus and bus which costs $3 - $11 and takes 4h 34m.
The quickest way to get from Carnation to Puyallup is to taxi which costs $140 - $180 and takes 1h 2m.
No, there is no direct bus from Carnation to Puyallup station. However, there are services departing from Sr 203 & W Bird St and arriving at Puyallup Station - Bay 3 via Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St, Redmond Transit Center - Bay 6 and 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Carnation and Puyallup is 37 miles. The road distance is 49.7 miles.
The best way to get from Carnation to Puyallup without a car is to line 629 bus and line 224 bus and line 545 bus and bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $3 - $11.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Carnation to Puyallup, including transfers.
Carnation to Puyallup bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from Sr 203 & W Bird St station.
Carnation to Puyallup bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Puyallup Station - Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Carnation to Puyallup is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Carnation to Puyallup.
There are 93+ hotels available in Puyallup. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
- Distance: 36.8 miles
- Duration: 4h 34m
What companies run services between Carnation, WA, USA and Puyallup, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Carnation to Puyallup via Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St, Redmond Transit Center - Bay 6, 5th Ave S & S Weller St, and 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S in around 4h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from King Street Station to Puyallup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $0 - $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Youth 6-18
- $2
- Adult
- $4 - $5
Train from Tukwila Station to Puyallup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $0 - $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Youth 6-18
- $2
- Adult
- $3 - $5
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Sr 203 & W Bird St to Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $0 - $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Senior/disabled (age 65+ or qualifying disability)
- $1
- Youth 6-18
- $2
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St to Redmond Transit Center - Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $0
- Website
- King County Metro
- Senior/disabled (age 65+ or qualifying disability)
- $0
- Youth 6-18
- $0
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Redmond Transit Center - Bay 6 to 5th Ave S & S Weller St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $0 - $4
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Youth 6-18
- $2
- Adult
- $2 - $4
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Puyallup Station - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1 - $4
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Youth 6-18
- $2
- Adult
- $2 - $4
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100 - $120
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