There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Yelm by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 94 bus
best- Take the train from Seattle to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak StationAmtrak Cascades / ...
- Take the bus from Amtrak Station to Yelm Ave at Edwards St94
2h 2m$17–42Bus, line 94 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Cherry St to SR 512 P&R - Zone I592 / ...
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center610 / ...
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Yelm Ave at 3rd St94
3h 53m$5–9Drive 58 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Yelm58 mi
1h 18m$11–16
Seattle to Yelm by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Yelm is to bus and line 94 bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Yelm is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Yelm. However, there are services departing from 2nd Ave & Cherry St and arriving at Yelm Ave at 3rd St via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G and Olympia Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Seattle and Yelm is 77 miles. The road distance is 58.4 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Yelm without a car is to train and line 94 bus which takes 2h 2m and costs $16 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Seattle to Yelm, including transfers.
Seattle to Yelm bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from 2nd Ave & Cherry St station.
Seattle to Yelm bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at SR 512 P&R - Zone I station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Yelm is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Seattle to Yelm.
There are 59+ hotels available in Yelm.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Yelm, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2nd Ave & Cherry St to Yelm Ave at 3rd St via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G and Olympia Transit Center in around 3h 53m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from Amtrak Station to Yelm Ave at Edwards St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Yelm Ave at 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave & Cherry St to SR 512 P&R - Zone I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
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