There are 3 ways to get from Federal Way to Rochester by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 45 bus
best- Take the train from Tacoma to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
- Take the bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Melrose St Roch WestBoundbus 45
3h 31m$31–51Line 610 bus, line 3 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Lacey Transit Center - Bay Gbus 610
- Take the bus from Tumwater Square Cleveland Ave SE & Emerson St SE to ROOF Center US HWY 12 & Bend St SWbus 3
4h 45m$5–9Drive 60.7 mi
- Drive from Federal Way to Rochestercar 60.7 mi
1h 8m$12–16
Federal Way to Rochester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Federal Way to Rochester is to line 610 bus and line 3 bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Federal Way to Rochester is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $11 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Federal Way station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 and arriving at ROOF Center US HWY 12 & Bend St SW via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Lacey Transit Center - Bay L and Tumwater Square Cleveland Ave SE & Emerson St SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Federal Way and Rochester is 71 miles. The road distance is 61.1 miles.
The best way to get from Federal Way to Rochester without a car is to train and line 45 bus which takes 3h 31m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Federal Way to Rochester, including transfers.
Federal Way to Rochester bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, depart from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G station.
Federal Way to Rochester bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, arrive at Lacey Transit Center - Bay G station.
Yes, the driving distance between Federal Way to Rochester is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Federal Way to Rochester.
There are 20+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Federal Way, WA, USA and Rochester, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to ROOF Center US HWY 12 & Bend St SW via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Lacey Transit Center - Bay G, Lacey Transit Center - Bay L, and Tumwater Square Cleveland Ave SE & Emerson St SE in around 4h 45m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (360) 532-2770
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
Bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Melrose St Roch WestBound
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Lacey Transit Center - Bay G
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
- Phone
- +1-253-472-7846
- Website
- Thurston Rural Transit
Bus from Tumwater Square Cleveland Ave SE & Emerson St SE to ROOF Center US HWY 12 & Bend St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Thurston Rural Transit
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