There are 5 ways to get from Puyallup to Ballard by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 40 bus
best- Take the train from Puyallup Station to King Street StationS Line
- Take the bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St40
1h 38m$6–9Bus, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Puyallup Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & Pine St578
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Pine St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St40
1h 59m$6Drive 38.4 mi
- Drive from Puyallup to Ballard38.4 mi
56 min$7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Puyallup to Ballard38.4 mi
56 min$110–140Train, line 44 bus
- Take the train from Puyallup Station to King Street StationS Line
- Take the bus from NE 45th St & 9th Ave NE to NW Market St & 15th Ave NW44
1h 39m$6–9
Puyallup to Ballard by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puyallup to Ballard is to bus and line 40 bus which costs $6 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Puyallup to Ballard is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Puyallup station to Ballard. However, there are services departing from Puyallup Station - Bay 3 and arriving at 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via 3rd Ave & Pine St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Puyallup and Ballard is 39 miles. The road distance is 38.7 miles.
The best way to get from Puyallup to Ballard without a car is to train and line 40 bus which takes 1h 38m and costs $6 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Puyallup to Ballard, including transfers.
Puyallup to Ballard bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Puyallup Station - Bay 3.
Puyallup to Ballard bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at 4th Ave & Pine St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puyallup to Ballard is 39 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Puyallup to Ballard.
There are 1056+ hotels available in Ballard.
What companies run services between Puyallup, WA, USA and Ballard, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Puyallup Station - Bay 3 to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via 4th Ave & Pine St and 3rd Ave & Pine St in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from Puyallup Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 3rd Ave & Pine St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from NE 45th St & 9th Ave NE to NW Market St & 15th Ave NW
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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 Puyallup Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & Pine St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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