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How to get fromKirkland to Tacomaby bus, train, car, taxi, or tram

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There are 6 ways to get from Kirkland to Tacoma by bus, train, car, taxi, or tram

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  1. Line 250 bus, line 550 bus, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kirkland Transit Center - Bay 3 to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 10bus bus 250
    2. Take the bus from Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 9 to 4th Ave S & S Washington Stbus bus 550
    3. Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Commerce St Station - Zone Gbus bus 594
    2h 16m
    $9

  2. Drive 41.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kirkland to Tacomacar car 41.4 mi
    49 min
    $8–11

  3. Line 255 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 108th Ave NE & NE 68th St to Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4bus bus 255 / ...
    2. Take the train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Stationtrain train S Line
    2h 17m
    $18–32

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kirkland to Tacomataxi taxi 41.4 mi
    49 min
    $130–170

  5. Line 255 bus, line 70 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Market St & 2nd St W to NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NEbus bus 255
    2. Take the bus from 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy to 3rd Ave & Pine Stbus bus 70 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Commerce St Station - Zone Gbus bus 594 / ...
    2h 21m
    $9

  6. Line 255 bus, tram, line 500 bus

    1. Take the bus from Market St & 2nd St W to Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4bus bus 255
    2. Take the tram from Univ of Washington to Federal Way Downtowntram tram
    3. Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Commerce St Station - Zone Bbus bus 500 / ...
    2h 43m
    $8

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  • Distance: 49.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 16m

What companies run services between Kirkland, WA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?

You can take a bus from Kirkland Transit Center - Bay 3 to Commerce St Station - Zone G via Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 10, Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 9, 4th Ave S & S Washington St, and 2nd Ave & Yesler Way in around 2h 16m.

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