There are 6 ways to get from Tukwila to Des Moines by bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Line 156 bus
best- Take the bus from 53rd Ave S & Klickitat Dr to S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrancebus 156
25 min$3Drive 7.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tukwila to Des Moinescar 7.6 mi
13 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tukwila to Des Moinestaxi 7.6 mi
13 min$27–35Bus, line 166 bus
- Take the bus from Southcenter Blvd & 52nd Ave S to Burien Transit Center - Bay 4bus F Line
- Take the bus from Burien Transit Center - Bay 5 to Marine View Dr S & S 223rd Stbus 166 / ...
47 min$3Line 128 bus, tram, line 635 bus
- Take the bus from 53rd Ave S & S 144th St to Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 3bus 128
- Take the tram from Tukwila Int'l Blvd to Angle Laketram
- Take the bus from S 200th St & 28th Ave S - Bay 2 to Marine View Dr S & S 223rd Stbus 635
1h$9Line 150 bus, line 165 bus
- Take the bus from Interurban Ave S & 58th Ave S to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 5bus 150
- Take the bus from Kent Sounder Station - Bay 9 to Marine View Dr S & S 223rd Stbus 165
1h 23m$6
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tukwila to Des Moines is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Tukwila to Des Moines is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $27 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 53rd Ave S & Klickitat Dr and arriving at S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Tukwila and Des Moines is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tukwila to Des Moines without a car is to line 156 bus which takes 25 min and costs $3.
The line 156 bus from 53rd Ave S & Klickitat Dr to S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Tukwila to Des Moines bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 53rd Ave S & Klickitat Dr station.
Tukwila to Des Moines bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tukwila to Des Moines is 8 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Tukwila to Des Moines.
There are 875+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Tukwila, WA, USA and Des Moines, WA, USA?
King County Metro operates a bus from 53rd Ave S & Klickitat Dr to S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Tukwila Int'l Blvd to Angle Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from 53rd Ave S & Klickitat Dr to S 216th St & Wesley Terrace Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Southcenter Blvd & 52nd Ave S to Burien Transit Center - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Burien Transit Center - Bay 5 to Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $0
Bus from 53rd Ave S & S 144th St to Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from S 200th St & 28th Ave S - Bay 2 to Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Interurban Ave S & 58th Ave S to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Kent Sounder Station - Bay 9 to Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $27–35
A1 Seattle Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-466-9500
- Website
- a1seattletaxi.com
Farwest Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-622-1717
- Website
- farwesttaxi.net
Seattle Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 206-622-6500
- Website
- seattleyellowcab.com
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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