There are 5 ways to get from Federal Way to Bothell by tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Tram, line 522 bus
best- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Roosevelt1 Line
- Take the bus from Roosevelt Station - Bay 3 to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE522
1h 45m$6Tram, line 372 bus
cheapest- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to U District1 Line
- Take the bus from 15th Ave NE & NE 43rd St to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE372
2h 7m$5Line 578 bus, line 550 bus, line 535 bus
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & University578 / ...
- Take the bus from Union St & 4th Ave to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 12550
- Take the bus from Bellevue Transit Center Bay 4 to Beardslee Blvd & Sunrise Dr535
2h 2mDrive 35.7 mi
- Drive from Federal Way to Bothell35.7 mi
42 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Federal Way to Bothell35.7 mi
42 min$110–130
Federal Way to Bothell by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Federal Way to Bothell is to tram and line 372 bus which costs $6 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Federal Way to Bothell is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Federal Way station to Bothell. However, there are services departing from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 and arriving at Beardslee Blvd & Sunrise Dr via Union St & 4th Ave and Bellevue Transit Center Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Federal Way and Bothell is 39 miles. The road distance is 35.9 miles.
The best way to get from Federal Way to Bothell without a car is to tram and line 522 bus which takes 1h 45m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Federal Way to Bothell, including transfers.
Federal Way to Bothell bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3.
Federal Way to Bothell bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at 4th Ave & University station.
Yes, the driving distance between Federal Way to Bothell is 36 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Federal Way to Bothell.
There are 1036+ hotels available in Bothell.
What companies run services between Federal Way, WA, USA and Bothell, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 to Beardslee Blvd & Sunrise Dr via 4th Ave & University, Union St & 4th Ave, Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 12, and Bellevue Transit Center Bay 4 in around 2h 2m.
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- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Federal Way Downtown to Roosevelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Tram from Federal Way Downtown to U District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Roosevelt Station - Bay 3 to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.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
Bus from Union St & 4th Ave to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 12
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Bellevue Transit Center Bay 4 to Beardslee Blvd & Sunrise Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 15th Ave NE & NE 43rd St to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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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