There are 4 ways to get from Tacoma to Puyallup by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Tacoma Dome Station to Puyallup Stationtrain S Line
13 min$3Line 400 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone C to 5th St SW & 9th Ave SW - Red Lotbus 400
31 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tacoma to Puyalluptaxi 10 mi
16 min$35–45Drive 10 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Puyallupcar 10 mi
16 min$2–3
Tacoma to Puyallup by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Puyallup is to line 400 bus which costs $2 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Puyallup is to train which takes 13 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Commerce St Station - Zone C station and arriving at 5th St SW & 9th Ave SW - Red Lot. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tacoma Dome Station station and arriving at Puyallup Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Tacoma and Puyallup is 8 miles. The road distance is 10.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Puyallup without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs $3.
The train from Tacoma Dome Station to Puyallup Station takes 13 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Tacoma to Puyallup bus services, operated by Pierce Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone C.
Tacoma to Puyallup train services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Tacoma Dome Station.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Puyallup is to train which takes 13 min and costs $3. Alternatively, you can line 400 bus, which costs $2 and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Puyallup, WA, USA?
Sound Transit operates a train from Tacoma Dome Station to Puyallup Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Pierce Transit operates a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone C to 5th St SW & 9th Ave SW - Red Lot hourly. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to Puyallup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone C to 5th St SW & 9th Ave SW - Red Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Tacoma Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 253 472 3300
Tacoma City Cab
- Phone
- +1 253 582 8294
Point Defiance Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253 238 7777
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Booking & Getting There
Tacoma to Puyallup bus services, operated by Pierce Transit, arrive at 5th St SW & 9th Ave SW - Red Lot station.
Tacoma to Puyallup train services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Puyallup Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Puyallup is 10 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Tacoma to Puyallup.
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