There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Federal Way by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SMF - SEA
4h$185–376Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus Greyhound US0500
17h 39m$119–218Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
19h 26m$260–510Drive 731.4 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Federal Waycar 731.4 mi
12h 32m$134–193Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
6h 5m$306–417Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
6h 42m$180–429Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
7h 18m$209–451
Sacramento to Federal Way by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Federal Way is to bus which costs $110 - $220 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Federal Way is to fly which takes 4h and costs $180 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Federal Way station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 via SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Federal Way. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Tacoma via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 26m.
The distance between Sacramento and Federal Way is 633 miles. The road distance is 735.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Federal Way without a car is to bus which takes 17h 39m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Sacramento to Federal Way, including transfers.
Sacramento to Federal Way bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Federal Way train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Federal Way is to fly which takes 4h and costs $180 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 17h 39m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 19h 26m.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Federal Way, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport once daily. Tickets cost $110–220 and the journey takes 16h 55m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to Federal Way bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport station.
Sacramento to Federal Way train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tacoma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Federal Way is 736 miles. It takes approximately 12h 32m to drive from Sacramento to Federal Way.
There are 447+ hotels available in Federal Way.