There are 6 ways to get from Renton to Shelton by train, bus, car, or ferry
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Train, bus, line 6 bus
best- Take the train from Tukwila Sounder Station to Tacoma Dome Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Olympiabus
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Cascade Ave & Olympic Hwy Sbus 6
3h 58m$13–29Line 101 bus, line 403 ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from SW Sunset Blvd & Rainier Ave S to 4th Ave & James Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Bremerton Fast Ferry Dockferry 403
- Take the bus from NE Clifton Ln @ Bill Hunter Park to Hwy 3 @ Pear Orchard Park & Ridebus 1 / ...
5h 4m$5–17Drive 73.8 mi
- Drive from Renton to Sheltoncar 73.8 mi
1h 27m$14–20Bus, line 600 bus, line 6 bus
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus 574
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Mbus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Transit-Community Centerbus 6
4h 35m$7–11Bus, line 600 bus, line 6 bus via SODO Busway & S Lander St
- Take the bus from Bus Wy & Lander St to SR 512 P&R - Zone Ibus 594
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Mbus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Transit-Community Centerbus 6
4h 43m$7–11Bus, line 600 bus, line 6 bus via Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7
- Take the bus from Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 1 to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 11bus
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Mbus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Transit-Community Centerbus 6
5h 4m$10–14
Renton to Shelton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Renton to Shelton is to bus and line 600 bus and line 6 bus which costs $7 - $11 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Renton to Shelton is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Renton to Shelton. However, there are services departing from Renton TC - Bay 4 and arriving at Transit-Community Center via SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G and Olympia Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Renton and Shelton is 80 miles. The road distance is 74.2 miles.
The best way to get from Renton to Shelton without a car is to train and bus and line 6 bus which takes 3h 58m and costs $13 - $29.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Renton to Shelton, including transfers.
Renton to Shelton bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 station.
Renton to Shelton bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at SR 512 P&R - Zone H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Renton to Shelton is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Renton to Shelton.
There are 104+ hotels available in Shelton.
What companies run services between Renton, WA, USA and Shelton, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Renton TC - Bay 4 to Transit-Community Center via SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia Transit Center - Bay M, and Olympia Transit Center in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Train from Tukwila Sounder Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tukwila Sounder Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tacoma to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 360-427-5033
- [email protected]
- Website
- masontransit.org
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Cascade Ave & Olympic Hwy S
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- http://www.masontransit.org
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Transit-Community Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- http://www.masontransit.org
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Transit-Community Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- http://www.masontransit.org
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Transit-Community Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- http://www.masontransit.org
Bus from NE Clifton Ln @ Bill Hunter Park to Hwy 3 @ Pear Orchard Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.masontransit.org
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bus Wy & Lander St to SR 512 P&R - Zone I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- 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
- 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
- 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
- intercitytransit.com
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 1 to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 11
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from SW Sunset Blvd & Rainier Ave S to 4th Ave & James St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-501-7433
- Website
- Kitsap Transit
Ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Bremerton Fast Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- Kitsap Transit
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