There are 5 ways to get from Tacoma to American Lake by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 594 bus, line 610 bus
best- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone G to SR 512 P&R - Zone Ibus 594
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Berkeley St SW & Washington Ave SWbus 610
1h 20m$4–6Drive 12.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tacoma to American Lakecar 12.2 mi
17 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tacoma to American Laketaxi 12.2 mi
17 min$35–45Line 3 bus, line 206 bus
- Take the bus from Market St & S 15th St to Lakewood TC - Zone Gbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Lakewood TC - Zone B to Portland Ave SW & W Thorne Ln SWbus 206
1h 44m$4Line 2 bus, line 206 bus
- Take the bus from Market St & S 13th St to Lakewood TC - Zone Gbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Lakewood TC - Zone B to Portland Ave SW & W Thorne Ln SWbus 206
1h 45m$4
Tacoma to American Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to American Lake is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to American Lake is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to American Lake. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone G and arriving at Berkeley St SW & Washington Ave SW via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Tacoma and American Lake is 13 miles. The road distance is 12.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to American Lake without a car is to line 594 bus and line 610 bus which takes 1h 20m and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Tacoma to American Lake, including transfers.
Tacoma to American Lake bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone G.
Tacoma to American Lake bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at SR 512 P&R - Zone I station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to American Lake is 12 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Tacoma to American Lake.
There are 257+ hotels available in American Lake.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and American Lake, Pierce County, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone G to Berkeley St SW & Washington Ave SW via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G in around 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone G to SR 512 P&R - Zone I
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Berkeley St SW & Washington Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from Market St & S 15th St to Lakewood TC - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Lakewood TC - Zone B to Portland Ave SW & W Thorne Ln SW
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Market St & S 13th St to Lakewood TC - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Lakewood TC - Zone B to Portland Ave SW & W Thorne Ln SW
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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