There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to SeaTac by bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Line 156 bus
best- Take the bus from S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance to S 176th St & 34th Ave Sbus 156
16 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to SeaTactaxi 4.7 mi
8 min$18–22Walk
- Take the walk from Des Moines to SeaTacwalk 4.5 mi
1h 27mLine 166 bus, tram
- Take the bus from Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St to Kent Des Moines Station - Bay 4bus 166 / ...
- Take the tram from Kent Des Moines to SeaTac/Airporttram 1 Line
23 min$6
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to SeaTac is to line 156 bus which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to SeaTac is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance and arriving at S 176th St & 34th Ave S. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Des Moines and SeaTac is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to SeaTac without a car is to line 156 bus which takes 16 min and costs $3.
The line 156 bus from S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance to S 176th St & 34th Ave S takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Des Moines to SeaTac bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance station.
Des Moines to SeaTac bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at S 176th St & 34th Ave S station.
There are 1337+ hotels available in SeaTac.
What companies run services between Des Moines, WA, USA and SeaTac, WA, USA?
King County Metro operates a bus from S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance to S 176th St & 34th Ave S every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Kent Des Moines to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance to S 176th St & 34th Ave S
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St to Kent Des Moines Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $18–22
Fort Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253-582-3000
- Website
- fortlewistaxi.org
King Cab
- Phone
- +1 253-474-8294
- Website
- kingcabnw.com
A1 Seattle Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-466-9500
- Website
- a1seattletaxi.com
Farwest Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-622-1717
- Website
- farwesttaxi.net
Seattle Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 206-622-6500
- Website
- seattleyellowcab.com
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