There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Tukwila by bus, taxi, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 156 bus
best- Take the bus from S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance to 53rd Ave S & Klickitat Drbus 156
26 min$3Drive 7.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Tukwilacar 7.5 mi
13 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to Tukwilataxi 7.5 mi
13 min$27–33Line 166 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St to Burien Transit Center - Bay 4bus 166 / ...
- Take the bus from Burien Transit Center - Bay 6 to Southcenter Blvd & 53rd Ave Sbus F Line
42 min$3Line 166 bus, tram, line 128 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 Tukwila Int'l Blvdtram
- Take the bus from Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 2 to S 144th St & 53rd Ave Sbus 128
48 min$9Line 165 bus, line 150 bus
- Take the bus from Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 2bus 165
- Take the bus from Kent Sounder Station - Bay 8 to Interurban Ave S & 58th Ave Sbus 150
1h 13m$6
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Tukwila is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Tukwila is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $27 - $33.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance and arriving at 53rd Ave S & Klickitat Dr. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Des Moines and Tukwila is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.5 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Tukwila without a car is to line 156 bus which takes 26 min and costs $3.
The line 156 bus from S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance to 53rd Ave S & Klickitat Dr takes 26 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Des Moines to Tukwila bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance station.
Des Moines to Tukwila bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 53rd Ave S & Klickitat Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Tukwila is 8 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Des Moines to Tukwila.
There are 1168+ hotels available in Tukwila.
What companies run services between Des Moines, WA, USA and Tukwila, WA, USA?
King County Metro operates a bus from S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance to 53rd Ave S & Klickitat Dr every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Kent Des Moines to Tukwila Int'l Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance to 53rd Ave S & Klickitat Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St to Burien Transit Center - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Burien Transit Center - Bay 6 to Southcenter Blvd & 53rd Ave S
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $0
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 Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 2 to S 144th St & 53rd Ave S
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Sounder Station - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Kent Sounder Station - Bay 8 to Interurban Ave S & 58th Ave S
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $27–33
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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