There are 4 ways to get from Federal Way to Ballard by bus, tram, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 40 bus
best- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & Pine Stbus 578 / ...
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Pine St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th Stbus 40
1h 13m$6Drive 27.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Federal Way to Ballardcar 27.4 mi
43 min$5–8Tram, line 40 bus
- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Westlaketram 1 Line
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Pine St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th Stbus 40
1h 36m$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Federal Way to Ballardtaxi 27.4 mi
43 min$85–100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Federal Way to Ballard is to bus and line 40 bus which costs $5 - $6 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Federal Way to Ballard is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Federal Way station to Ballard. However, there are services departing from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 and arriving at 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via 3rd Ave & Pine St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Federal Way and Ballard is 29 miles. The road distance is 27.6 miles.
The best way to get from Federal Way to Ballard without a car is to bus and line 40 bus which takes 1h 13m and costs $5 - $6.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Federal Way to Ballard, including transfers.
Federal Way to Ballard bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3.
Federal Way to Ballard bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at 4th Ave & Pine St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Federal Way to Ballard is 28 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Federal Way to Ballard.
There are 1450+ hotels available in Ballard.
What companies run services between Federal Way, WA, USA and Ballard, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via 4th Ave & Pine St and 3rd Ave & Pine St in around 1h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Federal Way Downtown to Westlake
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & Pine St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & Pine St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 3rd Ave & Pine St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $85–100
King Cab
- Phone
- +1 253-474-8294
- Website
- kingcabnw.com
Fort Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253-582-3000
- Website
- fortlewistaxi.org
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