There are 3 ways to get from Tacoma to Carnation by bus, car, train, or taxi
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Bus, line 545 bus, line 224 bus
best- Take the bus from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone B to 4th Ave & Washington Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from 4th Ave & James St to Redmond Way & 166th Ave NEbus 545
- Take the bus from Downtown Redmond Station - Bay 4 to Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson Stbus 224
4h 43m$9Drive 51.1 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Carnationcar 51.1 mi
1h 4m$10–14Train, taxi
- Take the train from Tacoma Dome Station to Tukwila Stationtrain S Line
- Take the taxi from Tukwila Station to Carnationtaxi
1h 27m$88–117
Tacoma to Carnation by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Carnation is to bus and line 545 bus and line 224 bus which costs $9 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Carnation is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Carnation. However, there are services departing from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone B and arriving at Sr 203 & W Bird St via 4th Ave & James St, Downtown Redmond Station - Bay 4 and Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Tacoma and Carnation is 72 miles. The road distance is 51.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Carnation without a car is to bus and line 545 bus and line 224 bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Tacoma to Carnation, including transfers.
Tacoma to Carnation bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone B.
Tacoma to Carnation bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at 4th Ave & Washington St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Carnation is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Tacoma to Carnation.
There are 288+ hotels available in Carnation.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Carnation, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone B to Sr 203 & W Bird St via 4th Ave & Washington St, 4th Ave & James St, Redmond Way & 166th Ave NE, Downtown Redmond Station - Bay 4, and Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St in around 4h 43m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to Tukwila Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to Tukwila Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone B to 4th Ave & Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 4th Ave & James St to Redmond Way & 166th Ave NE
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Downtown Redmond Station - Bay 4 to Brown Ave NE & NE Richardson St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $85–100
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
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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