There are 5 ways to get from Tacoma to Covington by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 168 bus
best- Take the train from Tacoma Dome Station to Kent Sounder Stationtrain S Line
- Take the bus from Kent Sounder Station - Bay 3 to SE 272nd St & 164th Ave SEbus 168
1h 10m$6Drive 21 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tacoma to Covingtoncar 21 mi
25 min$4–6Line 574 bus, line 183 bus, line 168 bus
- Take the bus from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone A to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4bus 574 / ...
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 10 to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 2bus 183
- Take the bus from Kent Sounder Station - Bay 3 to SE 272nd St & 164th Ave SEbus 168
1h 58m$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tacoma to Covingtontaxi 21 mi
25 min$60–75Line 500 bus, line 183 bus
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone B to Federal Way Station Bay 5bus 500 / ...
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 10 to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 2bus 183
2h 28m$5
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Covington is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Covington is to drive which takes 25 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Covington. However, there are services departing from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone A and arriving at SE 272nd St & 164th Ave SE via Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 10 and Kent Sounder Station - Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Tacoma and Covington is 29 miles. The road distance is 21.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Covington without a car is to train and line 168 bus which takes 1h 10m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Tacoma to Covington, including transfers.
Tacoma to Covington bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone A.
Tacoma to Covington bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Covington is 21 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Tacoma to Covington.
There are 315+ hotels available in Covington.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Covington, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone A to SE 272nd St & 164th Ave SE via Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4, Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 10, and Kent Sounder Station - Bay 3 in around 1h 58m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to Kent Sounder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Kent Sounder Station - Bay 3 to SE 272nd St & 164th Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 10 to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Kent Sounder Station - Bay 3 to SE 272nd St & 164th Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 10 to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone A to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone B to Federal Way Station Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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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