There are 4 ways to get from Mercer Island to Federal Way by tram, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, bus
best- Take the tram from Mercer Island to Int'l Dist/Chinatowntram 2 Line
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7bus 578 / ...
1h 10m$9Drive 24.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mercer Island to Federal Waycar 24.9 mi
31 min$5–7Tram
- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to Federal Way Downtowntram 1 Line
1h 19m$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mercer Island to Federal Waytaxi 24.9 mi
31 min$85–100
Mercer Island to Federal Way by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mercer Island to Federal Way is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Mercer Island to Federal Way is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $7.
The distance between Mercer Island and Federal Way is 29 miles. The road distance is 25 miles.
The best way to get from Mercer Island to Federal Way without a car is to tram and bus which takes 1h 10m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Mercer Island to Federal Way, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mercer Island to Federal Way is 25 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Mercer Island to Federal Way.
There are 200+ hotels available in Federal Way.
What companies run services between Mercer Island, WA, USA and Federal Way, WA, USA?
Sound Transit operates a vehicle from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to Federal Way Downtown every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Mercer Island to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to Federal Way Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $85–100
Seattle Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 206-622-6500
- Website
- seattleyellowcab.com
Farwest Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-622-1717
- Website
- farwesttaxi.net
A1 Seattle Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-466-9500
- Website
- a1seattletaxi.com
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