There are 4 ways to get from Federal Way to West Seattle by tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Sodotram 1 Line
1h 9m$6Bus, line 128 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pacific Hwy S & S 312th St to Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 2bus A Line
- Take the bus from Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 3 to California Ave SW & SW Spokane Stbus 128
1h 50m$3Drive 20.3 mi
- Drive from Federal Way to West Seattlecar 20.3 mi
34 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Federal Way to West Seattletaxi 20.3 mi
34 min$60–80
Federal Way to West Seattle by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Federal Way to West Seattle is to bus and line 128 bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Federal Way to West Seattle is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Federal Way to West Seattle. However, there are services departing from Pacific Hwy S & S 312th St and arriving at California Ave SW & SW Spokane St via Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Federal Way and West Seattle is 25 miles. The road distance is 20.5 miles.
The best way to get from Federal Way to West Seattle without a car is to tram which takes 1h 9m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Federal Way to West Seattle, including transfers.
Federal Way to West Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from Pacific Hwy S & S 312th St station.
Federal Way to West Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Federal Way to West Seattle is 20 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Federal Way to West Seattle.
There are 1351+ hotels available in West Seattle.
What companies run services between Federal Way, WA, USA and West Seattle, WA, USA?
Sound Transit operates a vehicle from Federal Way Downtown to Sodo every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pacific Hwy S & S 312th St to California Ave SW & SW Spokane St via Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 3 in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Federal Way Downtown to Sodo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 3 to California Ave SW & SW Spokane St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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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