There are 3 ways to get from Yelm to Seattle by train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to SeattleAmtrak Cascades / ...
2h 50m$17–43Line 94 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yelm Ave at 3rd St to Olympia Transit Center94
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Lakewood Station Bay 5610 / ...
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Seneca St & 5th Ave592 / ...
4h 10m$5–9Drive 58.2 mi
- Drive from Yelm to Seattle58.2 mi
1h 18m$11–16
Yelm to Seattle by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yelm to Seattle is to line 94 bus and bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Yelm to Seattle is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Yelm to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Yelm Ave at 3rd St and arriving at Seneca St & 5th Ave via Olympia Transit Center and Lakewood Station - Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Yelm and Seattle is 77 miles. The road distance is 58.5 miles.
The best way to get from Yelm to Seattle without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs $17 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Yelm to Seattle, including transfers.
Yelm to Seattle bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, depart from Yelm Ave at 3rd St station.
The best way to get from Yelm to Seattle is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs $17 - $45. Alternatively, you can line 94 bus and bus, which costs $5 - $9 and takes 4h 10m.
Yelm to Seattle bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, arrive at Olympia Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yelm to Seattle is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Yelm to Seattle.
What companies run services between Yelm, WA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Seattle every 4 hours. Tickets cost $16–40 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yelm Ave at 3rd St to Seneca St & 5th Ave via Olympia Transit Center and Lakewood Station - Bay 3 in around 4h 10m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from Yelm Ave at 3rd St to Olympia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Lakewood Station Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Seneca St & 5th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
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