There are 5 ways to get from Puyallup to Mercer Island by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Train, line 630 bus
best- Take the train from Puyallup Station to King Street StationS Line
- Take the bus from 5th Ave S & S Weller St to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St630
2h 11m$6–9Bus, line 630 bus
- Take the bus from Puyallup Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & University578
- Take the bus from Seneca St & Terry Ave to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St630
2h 53m$6Drive 33.9 mi
- Drive from Puyallup to Mercer Island33.9 mi
41 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Puyallup to Mercer Island33.9 mi
41 min$100–130Line 402 bus, tram
- Take the bus from 3rd St SE & 7th Ave SE to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6402
- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Int'l Dist/Chinatown1 Line
3h 4m
Puyallup to Mercer Island by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puyallup to Mercer Island is to bus and line 630 bus which costs $6 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Puyallup to Mercer Island is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Puyallup station to Mercer Island. However, there are services departing from Puyallup Station - Bay 3 and arriving at 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St via Seneca St & Terry Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Puyallup and Mercer Island is 39 miles. The road distance is 34.1 miles.
The best way to get from Puyallup to Mercer Island without a car is to train and line 630 bus which takes 2h 11m and costs $6 - $9.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Puyallup to Mercer Island, including transfers.
Puyallup to Mercer Island bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Puyallup Station - Bay 3.
Puyallup to Mercer Island bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at 4th Ave & University station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puyallup to Mercer Island is 34 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Puyallup to Mercer Island.
There are 1174+ hotels available in Mercer Island.
What companies run services between Puyallup, WA, USA and Mercer Island, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Puyallup Station - Bay 3 to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St via 4th Ave & University and Seneca St & Terry Ave in around 2h 53m.
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- 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
Tram from Federal Way Downtown to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 5th Ave S & S Weller St to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Seneca St & Terry Ave to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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 Puyallup Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & University
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from 3rd St SE & 7th Ave SE to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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