There are 6 ways to get from Renton to Tumwater by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 600 bus
best- Take the train from Tukwila Sounder Station to Lakewood Stationtrain S Line
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Mbus 600 / ...
2h 35m$5–9Train, bus
- Take the train from Tukwila Sounder Station to Tacoma Dome Stationtrain S Line
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Olympiabus FlixBus 2120
2h 48m$14–30Drive 54.8 mi
- Drive from Renton to Tumwatercar 54.8 mi
1h 4m$10–15Bus, line 600 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 / ...
3h 12m$8–12Bus, line 600 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 / ...
3h 19m$8–12Bus, line 574 bus, line 600 bus, line 15 bus
- Take the bus from S 2nd St & Shattuck Ave S to Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 3bus
- Take the bus from Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 1 to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 11bus
- 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 / ...
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center - Bay E to Capitol Blvd at Linwood Avebus 13 / ...
3h 41m$11–15
Renton to Tumwater by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Renton to Tumwater is to train and line 600 bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Renton to Tumwater is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Renton to Tumwater. However, there are services departing from Renton TC - Bay 4 and arriving at Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave via SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G and Olympia Transit Center - Bay E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Renton and Tumwater is 64 miles. The road distance is 55.1 miles.
The best way to get from Renton to Tumwater without a car is to train and line 600 bus which takes 2h 35m and costs $5 - $9.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Renton to Tumwater, including transfers.
Renton to Tumwater bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 station.
Renton to Tumwater bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at SR 512 P&R - Zone H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Renton to Tumwater is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Renton to Tumwater.
There are 66+ hotels available in Tumwater.
What companies run services between Renton, WA, USA and Tumwater, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Renton TC - Bay 4 to Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave via SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia Transit Center - Bay M, and Olympia Transit Center - Bay E in around 3h 12m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from Tukwila Sounder Station to Lakewood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Train from Tukwila Sounder Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tukwila Sounder Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
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 Olympia Transit Center - Bay E to Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tacoma to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
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
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- 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
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
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
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from S 2nd St & Shattuck Ave S to Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
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
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
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