There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Tacoma (Station) 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 166 bus, tram, line 574 bus
best- 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 Federal Way Downtowntram
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St Ebus 574
49 min$9Drive 17.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Tacoma (Station)car 17.4 mi
23 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to Tacoma (Station)taxi 17.4 mi
23 min$50–60Line 166 bus, bus, line 574 bus
- Take the bus from Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St to Kent Des Moines Station - Bay 4bus 166 / ...
- Take the bus from Kent Des Moines Station - Bay 6 to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 11bus
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St Ebus 574
1h$9Line 166 bus, tram, line 500 bus
- 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 Federal Way Downtowntram
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Puyallup Ave & E C Stbus 500 / ...
1h 25m$8
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Tacoma (Station) is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Tacoma (Station) is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $50 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Tacoma (Station). However, there are services departing from Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St and arriving at 26th St E & D St E via Kent Des Moines Station - Bay 6 and Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Des Moines and Tacoma (Station) is 18 miles. The road distance is 17.5 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Tacoma (Station) without a car is to line 166 bus and tram and line 574 bus which takes 49 min and costs $9.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Des Moines to Tacoma (Station), including transfers.
Des Moines to Tacoma (Station) bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St station.
Des Moines to Tacoma (Station) bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at Kent Des Moines Station - Bay 4.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Tacoma (Station) is 18 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Des Moines to Tacoma (Station).
There are 369+ hotels available in Tacoma (Station).
What companies run services between Des Moines, WA, USA and Tacoma (Station), WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St to 26th St E & D St E via Kent Des Moines Station - Bay 4, Kent Des Moines Station - Bay 6, and Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 in around 1h.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Kent Des Moines to Federal Way Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Kent Des Moines to Federal Way Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
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
- King County 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
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Kent Des Moines Station - Bay 6 to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 11
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County 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
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St E
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St E
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Puyallup Ave & E C St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
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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