The average bus between Auburn and Tacoma takes 49 min and the fastest bus takes 35 min. There is an hourly bus service from Auburn to Tacoma. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Auburn and Tacoma. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Auburn is at 9:33 PM which arrives into Tacoma at 10:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 49 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Auburn to Tacoma. However, there are services departing from Auburn station and arriving at Tacoma station via Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 49 min.
Auburn to Tacoma bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Auburn Station - Bay 3.
Auburn to Tacoma bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at 26th St E & D St E station.
The distance between Auburn and Tacoma is 17.4 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from Auburn Station - Bay 3 to 26th St E & D St E via Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 in around 49 min.