There are 4 ways to get from Forks to Tacoma by bus, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Poulsbo
best- Take the bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center14
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to N. Viking Transit Center
- Take the bus from AM/PM Viking Way to Tacoma, WA
6h 28m$45Drive 160.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forks to Tacoma160.6 mi
3h 27m$30–43Bus
- Take the bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center14
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Greyhound Station
- Take the bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Pacific Ave & S 14th St590 / ...
6h 56m$63–83Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center14
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Take the train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
7h 9m$30–74
Forks to Tacoma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forks to Tacoma is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Forks to Tacoma is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Forks to Tacoma. However, there are services departing from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue and arriving at Tacoma Ave & S 8th St via Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, North Viking Transit Center, AM/PM Viking Way and 6th Ave & Mildred St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Forks and Tacoma is 168 miles. The road distance is 161.5 miles.
The best way to get from Forks to Tacoma without a car is to bus via Poulsbo which takes 6h 28m and costs $45.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Forks to Tacoma, including transfers.
Forks to Tacoma bus services, operated by Clallam Transit, depart from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue station.
Forks to Tacoma bus services, operated by Clallam Transit, arrive at Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forks to Tacoma is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Forks to Tacoma.
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What companies run services between Forks, WA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Tacoma Ave & S 8th St via Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, North Viking Transit Center, Viking Ave at Hwy 308, AM/PM Viking Way, and 6th Ave & Mildred St in around 6h 28m.
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- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-452-4511
- frontdesk@clallamtransit.com
- Website
- clallamtransit.com
Bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to N. Viking Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Phone
- +1 (360) 876-1737
- Website
- kitsapairporter.com
Bus from AM/PM Viking Way to Tacoma, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://www.kitsapairporter.com/
- Book at
- https://app.kitsapairporter.com/bookings
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Pacific Ave & S 14th St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- 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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