There are 6 ways to get from Irvine to Federal Way by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, 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.
Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SNA - SEA
3h 46m$99–471Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LAX - SEA
6h 33m$89–398Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacomabus FlixBus N2111
30h 4m$170–305Train
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
35h 29m$372–815Drive 1,156.4 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Federal Waycar 1,156.4 mi
19h 32m$211–305Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Paine Field County Airport, tram
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SNA - PAE
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Federal Way Downtowntram
5h 57m$112–513
Irvine to Federal Way by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Federal Way is to bus which costs $170 - $310 and takes 30h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Federal Way is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $95 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Federal Way station. However, there are services departing from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa and arriving at Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4 via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station and Tacoma Dome Station - Zone A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 4m.
The distance between Irvine and Federal Way is 997 miles. The road distance is 1163.2 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Federal Way without a car is to bus which takes 30h 4m and costs $170 - $310.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Irvine to Federal Way, including transfers.
Irvine to Federal Way bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Irvine to Federal Way is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $95 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $310 and takes 30h 4m, you could also train, which costs $370 - $850 and takes 35h 29m.
Irvine to Federal Way bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Federal Way is 1163 miles. It takes approximately 19h 32m to drive from Irvine to Federal Way.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Federal Way, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4 via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Tacoma, and Tacoma Dome Station - Zone A in around 30h 4m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Paine Field County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Federal Way Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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