There are 5 ways to get from Mercer Island to Federal Way by taxi, tram, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, tram
best- Take the taxi from Mercer Island to Rainier Beach
- Take the tram from Rainier Beach to Federal Way Downtown1 Line
51 min$37–43Drive 24.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mercer Island to Federal Way24.7 mi
31 min$5–7Line 630 bus, bus
- Take the bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to 5th Ave S & S Weller St630
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7578 / ...
1h 16m$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mercer Island to Federal Way24.7 mi
31 min$75–95Line 630 bus, tram
- Take the bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to 5th Ave S & S Weller St630
- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to Federal Way Downtown1 Line
1h 25m$6
Mercer Island to Federal Way by bus
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.
No, there is no direct bus from Mercer Island to Federal Way station. However, there are services departing from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St and arriving at Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 via 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Mercer Island and Federal Way is 27 miles. The road distance is 24.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mercer Island to Federal Way without a car is to taxi and tram which takes 51 min and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 51 min to get from Mercer Island to Federal Way, including transfers.
Mercer Island to Federal Way bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St station.
Mercer Island to Federal Way bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 5th Ave S & S Weller St station.
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 435+ hotels available in Federal Way.
What companies run services between Mercer Island, WA, USA and Federal Way, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 via 5th Ave S & S Weller St and 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S in around 1h 16m.
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- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Rainier Beach to Federal Way Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to Federal Way Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to 5th Ave S & S Weller St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $30–95
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
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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