There are 3 ways to get from Federal Way to Poulsbo by bus, ferry, tram, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 578 bus, ferry, line 390 bus
best- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & Universitybus 578 / ...
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry
- Take the bus from Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal to Hwy 305 at Lincolnbus 390
2h 51m$15–37Drive 58.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Federal Way to Poulsbocar 58.9 mi
1h 9m$11–16Tram, ferry
- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Int'l Dist/Chinatowntram 1 Line
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry Seattle - Bainbridge Island
3h 15m$12–34
Federal Way to Poulsbo by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Federal Way to Poulsbo is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Federal Way to Poulsbo is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs $10 - $16.
The distance between Federal Way and Poulsbo is 44 miles. The road distance is 59.2 miles.
The best way to get from Federal Way to Poulsbo without a car is to line 578 bus and ferry and line 390 bus which takes 2h 51m and costs $15 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Federal Way to Poulsbo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Federal Way to Poulsbo is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Federal Way to Poulsbo.
There are 181+ hotels available in Poulsbo.
What companies run services between Federal Way, WA, USA and Poulsbo, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Federal Way to Poulsbo. However, you can take the line 578 bus to 4th Ave & University, walk to 3rd Ave & Pike St, take the bus to Columbia St & Alaskan Way, walk to Seattle, take the ferry to Bainbridge Island, walk to Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal, then take the line 390 bus to Hwy 305 at Lincoln. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Federal Way Downtown to Hwy 305 at Lincoln via Int'l Dist/Chinatown, Seattle, Bainbridge Island, and Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal in around 3h 15m.
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-501-7433
- Website
- kitsaptransit.com
Bus from Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal to Hwy 305 at Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.kitsaptransit.com
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
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