There are 5 ways to get from Tukwila to Tumwater by bus, car, or train
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Line 574 bus, line 600 bus
best- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus 574
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Mbus 600 / ...
2h 59m$11–15Bus, line 600 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Wy & Lander St to SR 512 P&R - Zone Ibus 594
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Mbus 600 / ...
3h 16m$8–12Drive 52.5 mi
- Drive from Tukwila to Tumwatercar 52.5 mi
1h 2m$10–14Train, bus
- Take the train from Tukwila Sounder Station to Tacoma Dome Stationtrain S Line
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Olympiabus FlixBus 2120
3h 41m$18–34Line 150 bus, train, line 600 bus
- Take the bus from Interurban Ave S & 58th Ave S to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 5bus 150
- Take the train from Kent Sounder Station to Lakewood Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Mbus 600 / ...
4h 1m$8–12
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tukwila to Tumwater is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tukwila to Tumwater is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Tukwila to Tumwater. However, there are services departing from 53rd Ave S & S 144th St and arriving at Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave via Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7, SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G and Olympia Transit Center - Bay E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Tukwila and Tumwater is 58 miles. The road distance is 52.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tukwila to Tumwater without a car is to line 574 bus and line 600 bus which takes 2h 59m and costs $11 - $15.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Tukwila to Tumwater, including transfers.
Tukwila to Tumwater bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7.
Tukwila to Tumwater bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at SR 512 P&R - Zone H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tukwila to Tumwater is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Tukwila to Tumwater.
There are 67+ hotels available in Tumwater.
What companies run services between Tukwila, WA, USA and Tumwater, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from 53rd Ave S & S 144th St to Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave via Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 3, Tukwila Int'l Blvd, Federal Way Downtown, Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7, SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia Transit Center - Bay M, and Olympia Transit Center - Bay E in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from Tukwila Sounder Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Train from Kent Sounder Station to Lakewood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tukwila Sounder Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bus Wy & Lander St to SR 512 P&R - Zone I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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 Olympia Transit Center - Bay M
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Olympia Transit Center - Bay M
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
Bus from Lakewood Station to Olympia Transit Center - Bay M
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tacoma to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
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
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
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