There are 7 ways to get from Tempe to Tacoma by plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, tram, or bus
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Fly Phoenix to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PHX - SEA
5h 48m$105–555Bus
- Take the bus from Chandler, AZ to Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Montebus
- Take the bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacomabus
33h 45m$183–248Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Tempe to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tacomatrain
41h 57m$274–953Drive 1,395.2 mi
- Drive from Tempe to Tacomacar 1,395.2 mi
25h 13m$255–368Tram to Phoenix, fly to Paine Field County Airport, line 574 bus
- Take the tram from McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane PHX - PAE
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to 26th St E & D St Ebus
8h 21m$111–525Bus to Tucson, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtownbus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane TUS - SEA
8h 19m$160–689Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
42h 31m$207–897
Tempe to Tacoma by tram, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tempe to Tacoma is to bus which costs $180 - $250 and takes 33h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tempe to Tacoma is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tempe to Tacoma. However, there are services departing from Sycamore/Main St TC and arriving at Tacoma via Chandler, AZ, Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte, Stockton Blvd & 65Th St, 8Th St & N St and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 45m.
The distance between Tempe and Tacoma is 1145 miles. The road distance is 1403.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tempe to Tacoma without a car is to bus which takes 33h 45m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Tempe to Tacoma, including transfers.
Tempe to Tacoma bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from Chandler, AZ station.
The best way to get from Tempe to Tacoma is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $250 and takes 33h 45m.
Tempe to Tacoma bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte station.
Tacoma is 1h behind Tempe. It is currently 9:30 AM in Tempe and 8:30 AM in Tacoma.
What companies run services between Tempe, AZ, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sycamore/Main St TC to Tacoma via Dobson Rd & Warner Rd, Chandler, AZ, Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte, Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento, Stockton Blvd & 65Th St, 8Th St & N St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 33h 45m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Phoenix to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to Paine Field County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Tucson to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tucson to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tucson to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to Paine Field County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tucson to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tucson to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tucson to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tucson to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tucson to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chandler, AZ to Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
Bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chandler, AZ to Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $80–140
Bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to 26th St E & D St E
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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