There are 3 ways to get from Tacoma to Puget Sound by train, unknown, bus, or tram
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Train, travel (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Tacoma to EdmondsAmtrak Cascades
- Walk from Edmonds to Puget Sound
1h 42mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Washington St594 / ...
- Take the bus from Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way to Aurora Village Transit Center - Bay 3
- Walk from Aurora Village Transit Center - Bay 3 to Puget Sound
2h 11mLine 500 bus, tram, travel
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone B to Federal Way Station Bay 5500 / ...
- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Mountlake Terrace
- Walk from Edmonds Station Bay 4 to Puget Sound
3h 9m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tacoma and Puget Sound is 58 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Puget Sound without a car is to train and travel which takes 1h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Tacoma to Puget Sound, including transfers.
There are 284+ hotels available in Puget Sound.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Puget Sound, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tacoma to Puget Sound. However, you can take the train to Edmonds then travel to Puget Sound. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Puget Sound via 4th Ave & Washington St, Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way, and Aurora Village Transit Center - Bay 3 in around 2h 11m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16–27
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $7–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $9–80
- Business Class
- $16–170
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Federal Way Downtown to Mountlake Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way to Aurora Village Transit Center - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- 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
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