There are 3 ways to get from Carnation to Tacoma by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Line 224 bus, line 545 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St to Redmond Transit Center - Bay 5bus 224
- Take the bus from Redmond Transit Center - Bay 6 to Airport Way S & S Royal Brougham Waybus 545
- Take the bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Commerce St Station - Zone Gbus 594
4h 20m$9Drive 51.3 mi
- Drive from Carnation to Tacomacar 51.3 mi
1h 4m$10–14Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Carnation to Tukwila Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Tukwila Station to Tacoma Dome Stationtrain S Line
1h 27m$89–117
Carnation to Tacoma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnation to Tacoma is to line 224 bus and line 545 bus and bus which costs $9 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Carnation to Tacoma is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Carnation to Tacoma station. However, there are services departing from Sr 203 & W Bird St and arriving at Commerce St Station - Zone G via Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St, Redmond Transit Center - Bay 6 and Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Carnation and Tacoma is 74 miles. The road distance is 51.6 miles.
The best way to get from Carnation to Tacoma without a car is to line 224 bus and line 545 bus and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Carnation to Tacoma, including transfers.
Carnation to Tacoma bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St station.
Carnation to Tacoma bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at Redmond Transit Center - Bay 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carnation to Tacoma is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Carnation to Tacoma.
There are 387+ hotels available in Tacoma.
What companies run services between Carnation, WA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sr 203 & W Bird St to Commerce St Station - Zone G via Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St, Redmond Transit Center - Bay 6, Airport Way S & S Royal Brougham Way, and Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from Tukwila Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tukwila Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St to Redmond Transit Center - Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Redmond Transit Center - Bay 6 to Airport Way S & S Royal Brougham Way
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Commerce St Station - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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