There are 3 ways to get from Federal Way to Vashon by bus, ferry, or tram
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Line 578 bus, line 975 ferry
best- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & Universitybus 578 / ...
- Take the ferry from Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock to Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dockferry 975
2h 45m$16Line 500 bus, line 11 bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Pacific Ave & 11th St Sbus 500
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone E to Pt Defiance Ferry Terminalbus 11
- Take the ferry from Point Defiance to Tahlequahferry
4h 24m$12–29Tram, line 975 ferry
- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Int'l Dist/Chinatowntram 1 Line
- Take the ferry from Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock to Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dockferry 975
3h 10m$13
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Federal Way to Vashon is to tram and line 975 ferry which costs $13 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Federal Way to Vashon is to line 578 bus and line 975 ferry which takes 2h 45m and costs $16.
The distance between Federal Way and Vashon is 38 miles.
The best way to get from Federal Way to Vashon without a car is to line 578 bus and line 975 ferry which takes 2h 45m and costs $16.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Federal Way to Vashon, including transfers.
There are 1195+ hotels available in Vashon.
What companies run services between Federal Way, WA, USA and Vashon, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Federal Way to Vashon. 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 Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock, take the line 975 ferry to Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock, walk to Vashon Ferry Dock & 103rd Ave SW, then take the line 118 bus to Vashon Hwy SW & SW Bank Rd. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Federal Way Downtown to Vashon Hwy SW & SW Bank Rd via Int'l Dist/Chinatown, Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock, Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock, and Vashon Ferry Dock & 103rd Ave SW in around 3h 10m.
- 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
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Pacific Ave & 11th St S
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone E to Pt Defiance Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Ferry from Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock to Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Point Defiance to Tahlequah
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $5–15
- Vehicle & Driver
- $15–22
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