There are 4 ways to get from Kent to Tumwater by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 600 bus
best- Take the train from Kent Sounder Station to Lakewood Stationtrain S Line
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Mbus 600 / ...
2h 28m$5–9Line 183 bus, line 574 bus, line 600 bus
- Take the bus from 4th Ave N & W Smith St to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 11bus 183
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus 574
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Mbus 600 / ...
3h 6m$8–12Drive 47.4 mi
- Drive from Kent to Tumwatercar 47.4 mi
55 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kent to Tumwatertaxi 47.4 mi
55 min$150–190
Kent to Tumwater by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Tumwater is to train and line 600 bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Tumwater is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Kent to Tumwater. However, there are services departing from 4th Ave N & W Smith St and arriving at Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave via Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7, SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G and Olympia Transit Center - Bay E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Kent and Tumwater is 58 miles. The road distance is 47.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kent to Tumwater without a car is to train and line 600 bus which takes 2h 28m and costs $5 - $9.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Kent to Tumwater, including transfers.
Kent to Tumwater bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 4th Ave N & W Smith St station.
Kent to Tumwater bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 11.
Yes, the driving distance between Kent to Tumwater is 48 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Kent to Tumwater.
There are 67+ hotels available in Tumwater.
What companies run services between Kent, WA, USA and Tumwater, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from 4th Ave N & W Smith St to Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave via Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7, SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia Transit Center - Bay M, and Olympia Transit Center - Bay E in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from Kent Sounder Station to Lakewood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from Lakewood Station to Olympia Transit Center - Bay M
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center - Bay M
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 4th Ave N & W Smith St to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 11
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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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