There are 7 ways to get from Tacoma to Bothell by bus, tram, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, tram, line 522 bus
best- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Bus Wy & Lander St590 / ...
- Take the tram from Sodo to Roosevelt
- Take the bus from Roosevelt Station - Bay 3 to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE522
1h 56mBus, line 550 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Washington St594 / ...
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 12550
2h 27m$6Train, line 522 bus
- Take the train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street StationS Line
- Take the bus from Roosevelt Station - Bay 3 to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE522
2h 2m$17–35Drive 46.9 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Bothell46.9 mi
55 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tacoma to Bothell46.9 mi
55 min$140–170Line 500 bus, tram
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone B to Federal Way Station Bay 5500 / ...
- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Roosevelt1 Line
2h 38m$8Bus, line 70 bus, line 372 bus
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Washington St594 / ...
- Take the bus from Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way to NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 170
- Take the bus from 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE372
2h 39m$9
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Bothell is to bus and line 550 bus which costs $6 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Bothell is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Bothell. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone D and arriving at Beardslee Blvd & Sunrise Dr via 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way and Bellevue Transit Center Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Tacoma and Bothell is 48 miles. The road distance is 47.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Bothell without a car is to bus and tram and line 522 bus which takes 1h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Tacoma to Bothell, including transfers.
Tacoma to Bothell bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone D.
Tacoma to Bothell bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at 4th Ave & Washington St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Bothell is 47 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Tacoma to Bothell.
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What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Bothell, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Beardslee Blvd & Sunrise Dr via 4th Ave & Washington St, 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way, Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 12, and Bellevue Transit Center Bay 4 in around 2h 27m.
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- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Sodo to Roosevelt
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Tram from Federal Way Downtown to Roosevelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Bus Wy & Lander St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Roosevelt Station - Bay 3 to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 12
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone B to Federal Way Station Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way to NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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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