There are 5 ways to get from Puyallup to Tumwater by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 600 bus
best- Take the train from Puyallup Station to Lakewood Stationtrain S Line
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Mbus 600 / ...
2h 6m$5–9Drive 35.1 mi
- Drive from Puyallup to Tumwatercar 35.1 mi
42 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Puyallup to Tumwatertaxi 35.1 mi
42 min$110–140Line 400 bus, line 600 bus
- Take the bus from Fairview Dr & 9th Ave SW Red Lot to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone Ebus 400
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Mbus 600 / ...
2h 25m$7–11Line 4 bus, line 600 bus
- Take the bus from South Hill Mall TC - Zone A to SR 512 P&R - Zone Abus 4
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Mbus 600 / ...
2h 59m$6–10
Puyallup to Tumwater by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puyallup to Tumwater is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Puyallup to Tumwater is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Puyallup to Tumwater. However, there are services departing from Fairview Dr & 9th Ave SW Red Lot and arriving at Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave via Tacoma Dome Station - Zone H, SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G and Olympia Transit Center - Bay E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Puyallup and Tumwater is 42 miles. The road distance is 35.3 miles.
The best way to get from Puyallup to Tumwater without a car is to train and line 600 bus which takes 2h 6m and costs $5 - $9.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Puyallup to Tumwater, including transfers.
Puyallup to Tumwater bus services, operated by Pierce Transit, depart from Fairview Dr & 9th Ave SW Red Lot station.
Puyallup to Tumwater bus services, operated by Pierce Transit, arrive at Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E.
Yes, the driving distance between Puyallup to Tumwater is 35 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Puyallup to Tumwater.
There are 63+ hotels available in Tumwater.
What companies run services between Puyallup, WA, USA and Tumwater, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Fairview Dr & 9th Ave SW Red Lot to Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave via Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E, Tacoma Dome Station - Zone H, SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia Transit Center - Bay M, and Olympia Transit Center - Bay E in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from Puyallup Station to Lakewood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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/
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
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from Fairview Dr & 9th Ave SW Red Lot to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
Bus from South Hill Mall TC - Zone A to SR 512 P&R - Zone A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Fort Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253-582-3000
- Website
- fortlewistaxi.org
King Cab
- Phone
- +1 253-474-8294
- Website
- kingcabnw.com
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