There are 4 ways to get from Federal Way to Yelm by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 574 bus, train, line 94 bus
best- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St E574
- Take the train from Tacoma to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Amtrak Station to Yelm Ave at Edwards St94
2h 30mLine 574 bus, bus, line 94 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H574
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center610 / ...
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Yelm Ave at 3rd St94
3h 13m$4–8Drive 36.7 mi
- Drive from Federal Way to Yelm36.7 mi
55 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Federal Way to Yelm36.7 mi
55 min$120–150
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Federal Way to Yelm is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Federal Way to Yelm is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Federal Way station to Yelm. However, there are services departing from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 and arriving at Yelm Ave at 3rd St via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G and Olympia Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Federal Way and Yelm is 50 miles. The road distance is 36.9 miles.
The best way to get from Federal Way to Yelm without a car is to line 574 bus and train and line 94 bus which takes 2h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Federal Way to Yelm, including transfers.
Federal Way to Yelm bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7.
Federal Way to Yelm bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at SR 512 P&R - Zone H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Federal Way to Yelm is 37 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Federal Way to Yelm.
There are 59+ hotels available in Yelm.
What companies run services between Federal Way, WA, USA and Yelm, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to Yelm Ave at 3rd St via SR 512 P&R - Zone H, SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, and Olympia Transit Center in around 3h 13m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St E
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from Amtrak Station to Yelm Ave at Edwards St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Yelm Ave at 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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