There are 6 ways to get from Federal Way to Bellevue by bus, tram, car, or taxi
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Line 578 bus, line 550 bus
best- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & Universitybus 578 / ...
- Take the bus from Union St & 4th Ave to Bellevue Way NE & Main Stbus 550
1h 5m$6Tram
cheapest- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Int'l Dist/Chinatowntram 1 Line
- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to East Maintram 2 Line
1h 16m$3Drive 24.7 mi
- Drive from Federal Way to Bellevuecar 24.7 mi
30 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Federal Way to Bellevuetaxi 24.7 mi
30 min$80–100Tram, line 550 bus
- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Symphonytram 1 Line
- Take the bus from Union St & 4th Ave to Bellevue Way NE & Main Stbus 550
1h 28m$6Bus, line 240 bus
- Take the bus from Pacific Hwy S & S 312th St to Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 2bus
- Take the bus from Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 2 to Renton Transit Center - Bay 2bus
- Take the bus from Renton Transit Center - Bay 4 to 108th Ave NE & NE 2nd Stbus 240
2h 23m$3
Federal Way to Bellevue by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Federal Way to Bellevue is to bus and line 240 bus which costs $3 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Federal Way to Bellevue is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Federal Way station to Bellevue. However, there are services departing from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 and arriving at Bellevue Way NE & Main St via Union St & 4th Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Federal Way to Bellevue. However, there are services departing from Federal Way Downtown and arriving at East Main via Int'l Dist/Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Federal Way and Bellevue is 34 miles. The road distance is 24.8 miles.
The best way to get from Federal Way to Bellevue without a car is to line 578 bus and line 550 bus which takes 1h 5m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Federal Way to Bellevue, including transfers.
Federal Way to Bellevue bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3.
Federal Way to Bellevue train services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Federal Way Downtown station.
Federal Way to Bellevue bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at 4th Ave & University station.
What companies run services between Federal Way, WA, USA and Bellevue, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 to Bellevue Way NE & Main St via 4th Ave & University and Union St & 4th Ave in around 1h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Federal Way Downtown to East Main via Int'l Dist/Chinatown in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Federal Way Downtown to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to East Main
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $0
Tram from Federal Way Downtown to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 & University
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union St & 4th Ave to Bellevue Way NE & Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Pacific Hwy S & S 312th St to Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 2 to Renton Transit Center - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Renton Transit Center - Bay 4 to 108th Ave NE & NE 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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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More Questions & Answers
Federal Way to Bellevue train services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Int'l Dist/Chinatown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Federal Way to Bellevue is 25 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Federal Way to Bellevue.
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