There are 4 ways to get from University Place to Federal Way by bus, tram, 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.
Line 2 bus, tram, bus
best- Take the bus from Bridgeport Way W & 26th St W to 19th St S & J Stbus 2
- Take the tram from St Joseph to Tacoma Dometram
- Take the bus from D St E & 25th St E to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4bus 574
1h 29m$7–8Drive 17.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from University Place to Federal Waycar 17.2 mi
23 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from University Place to Federal Waytaxi 17.2 mi
23 min$55–70Line 2 bus, line 500 bus
- Take the bus from Bridgeport Way W & 26th St W to Commerce St Station - Zone Cbus 2
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone B to 324th St S & 17th Ave Sbus 500 / ...
1h 38m$4
University Place to Federal Way by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from University Place to Federal Way is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from University Place to Federal Way is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from University Place to Federal Way. However, there are services departing from Bridgeport Way W & 26th St W and arriving at 324th St S & 17th Ave S via Commerce St Station - Zone B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between University Place and Federal Way is 19 miles. The road distance is 17.3 miles.
The best way to get from University Place to Federal Way without a car is to line 2 bus and tram and bus which takes 1h 29m and costs $7 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from University Place to Federal Way, including transfers.
University Place to Federal Way bus services, operated by Pierce Transit, depart from Bridgeport Way W & 26th St W station.
University Place to Federal Way bus services, operated by Pierce Transit, arrive at Commerce St Station - Zone C.
Yes, the driving distance between University Place to Federal Way is 17 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from University Place to Federal Way.
There are 489+ hotels available in Federal Way.
What companies run services between University Place, WA, USA and Federal Way, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bridgeport Way W & 26th St W to 324th St S & 17th Ave S via Commerce St Station - Zone C and Commerce St Station - Zone B in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from St Joseph to Tacoma Dome
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from Bridgeport Way W & 26th St W to 19th St S & J St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
Bus from D St E & 25th St E to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Bridgeport Way W & 26th St W to Commerce St Station - Zone C
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone B to 324th St S & 17th Ave S
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from D St E & 25th St E to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Tacoma Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 253 472 3300
Tacoma City Cab
- Phone
- +1 253 582 8294
Point Defiance Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253 238 7777
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