There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver to Federal Way by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Seattle Lake Union SPB, tram
best- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane CXH - LKE
- Take the tram from Westlake to Federal Way Downtowntram
2h 15m$177–329Bus via Seattle
cheapest- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
4h 43m$29–68Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain Amtrak Cascades
5h 21m$54–104Drive 164.2 mi
- Drive from Vancouver to Federal Waycar 164.2 mi
3h 7m$38–55Fly Vancouver Harbour to Seattle - Lake Union, tram
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle - Lake Unionplane
- Take the tram from Westlake to Federal Way Downtowntram
2h 30m$113–211Bus
- Take the bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus Vancouver
6h 15m$46–51
Vancouver to Federal Way by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Federal Way is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Federal Way is to fly and tram which takes 2h 15m and costs $170 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver to Federal Way station. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 via SODO Busway & S Royal Brougham Way and 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Vancouver to Federal Way. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Federal Way Downtown via Int'l Dist/Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Vancouver and Federal Way is 147 miles. The road distance is 165.1 miles.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Federal Way without a car is to bus via Seattle which takes 4h 43m and costs $28 - $70.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Vancouver to Federal Way, including transfers.
Vancouver to Federal Way bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Vancouver station.
Vancouver to Federal Way train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Federal Way is to bus via Seattle which takes 4h 43m and costs $28 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $110 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Federal Way, WA, USA?
FlixBus-us operates a bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station 5 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 50m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Vancouver to Seattle twice daily. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Westlake to Federal Way Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Westlake to Federal Way Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–49
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $43–49
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More Questions & Answers
Vancouver to Federal Way bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Vancouver to Federal Way train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Federal Way is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Vancouver to Federal Way.
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