There are 7 ways to get from Northgate to Tacoma by tram, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Tram, bus
best- Take the tram from Northgate to Sodotram 1 Line
- Take the bus from Bus Wy & Lander St to Commerce St Station - Zone Gbus 594
1h 37m$6Tram, line 500 bus
cheapest- Take the tram from Northgate to Federal Way Downtowntram 1 Line
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Commerce St Station - Zone Bbus 500 / ...
2h 18m$5Tram, train
- Take the tram from Northgate to Int'l Dist/Chinatowntram 1 Line / ...
- Take the train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Stationtrain S Line
2h$15–29Drive 41.3 mi
- Drive from Northgate to Tacomacar 41.3 mi
49 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Northgate to Tacomataxi 41.3 mi
49 min$130–170Bus
- Take the bus from Aurora Ave N & N 115th St to 3rd Ave & Pike Stbus E Line
- Take the bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Commerce St Station - Zone Gbus 594 / ...
1h 46m$6Line 40 bus, bus
- Take the bus from N Northgate Way & Meridian Ave N to 3rd Ave & Pine Stbus 40
- Take the bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Commerce St Station - Zone Gbus 594 / ...
2h 11m$6
Northgate to Tacoma by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northgate to Tacoma is to tram and line 500 bus which costs $5 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Northgate to Tacoma is to drive which takes 49 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Northgate to Tacoma station. However, there are services departing from Aurora Ave N & N 115th St and arriving at Commerce St Station - Zone G via Stewart St & 3rd Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Northgate to Tacoma station. However, there are services departing from Northgate and arriving at Tacoma Dome Station via King Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Northgate and Tacoma is 41 miles. The road distance is 41.6 miles.
The best way to get from Northgate to Tacoma without a car is to tram and bus which takes 1h 37m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Northgate to Tacoma, including transfers.
Northgate to Tacoma bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from Aurora Ave N & N 115th St station.
Northgate to Tacoma train services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Northgate station.
Northgate to Tacoma bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 3rd Ave & Pike St station.
What companies run services between Northgate, WA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Aurora Ave N & N 115th St to Commerce St Station - Zone G via 3rd Ave & Pike St and Stewart St & 3rd Ave in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Northgate to Sodo
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Northgate to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Northgate to Federal Way Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Bus Wy & Lander St to Commerce St Station - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Commerce St Station - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Commerce St Station - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Aurora Ave N & N 115th St to 3rd Ave & Pike St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from N Northgate Way & Meridian Ave N to 3rd Ave & Pine St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Commerce St Station - Zone B
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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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Northgate to Tacoma train services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Int'l Dist/Chinatown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northgate to Tacoma is 42 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Northgate to Tacoma.
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