There are 5 ways to get from Space Needle to Lake Tapps by bus, tram, train, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Sumner Station - Bay 2578
1h 42m$23–28Drive 33.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Space Needle to Lake Tapps33.7 mi
53 min$7–9Tram, train, taxi
- Take the tram from Westlake to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Take the train from King Street Station to Sumner Station
- Take the taxi from Sumner Station to Lake Tapps
2h 13mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Space Needle to Lake Tapps33.7 mi
53 min$100–130Line 14 bus, train
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Cedar St to S Jackson St & 5th Ave S14 / ...
- Take the train from King Street Station to Sumner StationS Line
2h 13m$26–34
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Space Needle to Lake Tapps is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Space Needle to Lake Tapps is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $6 - $9.
The distance between Space Needle and Lake Tapps is 44 miles. The road distance is 33.9 miles.
The best way to get from Space Needle to Lake Tapps without a car is to bus which takes 1h 42m and costs $23 - $28.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Space Needle to Lake Tapps, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Space Needle to Lake Tapps is 34 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Space Needle to Lake Tapps.
There are 262+ hotels available in Lake Tapps.
What companies run services between Space Needle, WA, USA and Lake Tapps, WA, USA?
Sound Transit operates a bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Sumner Station - Bay 2 hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
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- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Westlake to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Train from King Street Station to Sumner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Sumner Station - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 3rd Ave & Cedar St to S Jackson St & 5th Ave S
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $20–130
King Cab
- Phone
- +1 253-474-8294
- Website
- kingcabnw.com
Fort Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253-582-3000
- Website
- fortlewistaxi.org
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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