There are 6 ways to get from Tacoma to Lake Forest Park by bus, tram, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, tram, line 522 bus
best- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Bus Wy & Lander Stbus 590 / ...
- Take the tram from Sodo to Roosevelttram
- Take the bus from Roosevelt Station - Bay 3 to Bothell Way NE & NE 170th Stbus 522
1h 41m$9Line 500 bus, tram
cheapest- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone B to Federal Way Station Bay 5bus 500 / ...
- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Shoreline South/148thtram 1 Line
2h 32m$8Train, tram
- Take the train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Stationtrain S Line
- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to Shoreline South/148thtram 1 Line / ...
1h 54m$19–32Drive 44.3 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Lake Forest Parkcar 44.3 mi
56 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tacoma to Lake Forest Parktaxi 44.3 mi
56 min$140–180Bus, line 70 bus, line 372 bus
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Washington Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way to NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 1bus 70
- Take the bus from 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy to Bothell Way NE & NE 170th Stbus 372
2h 22m$9
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Lake Forest Park is to line 500 bus and tram which costs $8 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Lake Forest Park is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Lake Forest Park. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone D and arriving at Bothell Way NE & NE 170th St via Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way and 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Tacoma station to Lake Forest Park. However, there are services departing from Tacoma Dome Station and arriving at Shoreline South/148th via Int'l Dist/Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Tacoma and Lake Forest Park is 44 miles. The road distance is 44.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Lake Forest Park without a car is to bus and tram and line 522 bus which takes 1h 41m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Tacoma to Lake Forest Park, including transfers.
Tacoma to Lake Forest Park bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone D.
Tacoma to Lake Forest Park train services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Tacoma Dome Station.
Tacoma to Lake Forest Park bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at 4th Ave & Washington St station.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Lake Forest Park, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bothell Way NE & NE 170th St via 4th Ave & Washington St, Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way, NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 1, and 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy in around 2h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Sodo to Roosevelt
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to Shoreline South/148th
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Federal Way Downtown to Shoreline South/148th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Bus Wy & Lander St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Roosevelt Station - Bay 3 to Bothell Way NE & NE 170th St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way to NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy to Bothell Way NE & NE 170th St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- 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
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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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Tacoma to Lake Forest Park train services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at King Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Lake Forest Park is 45 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Tacoma to Lake Forest Park.
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