There are 3 ways to get from Federal Way to Tacoma by bus, taxi, or car
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Federal Way to Tacoma by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Federal Way to Tacoma is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Federal Way to Tacoma is to bus which takes 16 min and costs $2 - $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 station and arriving at 26th St E & D St E. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Federal Way and Tacoma is 10 miles. The road distance is 12.3 miles.
The best way to get from Federal Way to Tacoma without a car is to bus which takes 16 min and costs $2 - $3.
The bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St E takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Federal Way to Tacoma bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7.
Federal Way to Tacoma bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at 26th St E & D St E station.
Yes, the driving distance between Federal Way to Tacoma is 12 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Federal Way to Tacoma.
There are 377+ hotels available in Tacoma.
What companies run services between Federal Way, WA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
Sound Transit operates a bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St E every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 min. Pierce Transit also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St E
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St E
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Tacoma Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 253 472 3300
Tacoma City Cab
- Phone
- +1 253 582 8294
Point Defiance Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253 238 7777
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