Travel to Tacoma
Every way to reach Tacoma: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Tacoma is reachable from 22 places across 2 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 4 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin is 40 km away.
How people reach Tacoma
Every mode that actually calls at Tacoma, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 40 | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 359 km | 2 |
| Coach | 8 | €10.07 | 1h 28m | 380 km | 2 |
- 22Places you can arrive from
- 22Places you can leave for
- 2Countries
- 4Operators
The train gets you into Tacoma. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

Where to stay in Tacoma
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 22 | 46% | Seattle, 40 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 26 | 54% | Abbotsford, 201 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Tacoma that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 67% |
| Canada | 16 | 33% |
Stations, airports and ports in Tacoma
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Tacoma
- South Tacoma
- Tacoma station
- Milwaukee Road Depot (Tacoma, Washington)
- Tacoma Community College Transit Center
- Twin Lakes Park & Ride - Bay 2
- Point Defiance
- Point Defiance Terminal
The cheapest journeys into Tacoma
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle to Tacoma bus | €10.07 | 1h 28m | 40 km |
| Bellevue to Tacoma bus | €10.07 | 1h 29m | 44 km |
| Seattle to Tacoma train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 40 km |
| Bellevue to Tacoma train | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 44 km |
| Olympia to Tacoma train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 42 km |
| Everett to Tacoma train | €14.64 | 1h 30m | 83 km |
| Tri-Cities to Tacoma bus | €19.98 | 5h 26m | 272 km |
| Spokane to Tacoma bus | €27.13 | 7h 2m | 380 km |
| Vancouver to Tacoma train | €30.04 | 2h 22m | 180 km |
| Gresham to Tacoma train | €32.24 | 2h 26m | 195 km |
| Hillsboro to Tacoma train | €32.79 | 2h 21m | 197 km |
| Beaverton to Tacoma train | €32.79 | 2h 28m | 198 km |
| Aloha to Tacoma train | €32.79 | 2h 23m | 198 km |
| Abbotsford British Columbia to Tacoma train | €33.34 | 2h 27m | 201 km |
| Langley to Tacoma train | €33.89 | 2h 25m | 206 km |
| Surrey to Tacoma train | €34.44 | 2h 38m | 208 km |
We cannot promise South Tacoma still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Tacoma?
Most of the points near South Tacoma open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Tacoma
Common questions about Travel to Tacoma
How can I get to Tacoma?
Tacoma is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 22 places, across 2 countries, on services run by 4 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Tacoma?
The cheapest way into Tacoma is by coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 22 origins we sell into Tacoma over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Tacoma?
The fastest journey into Tacoma is by train, at 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 40 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Tacoma have?
Tacoma has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are South Tacoma, Tacoma station, Milwaukee Road Depot (Tacoma, Washington). Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Tacoma from within 200 km?
22 of the routes we sell into Tacoma start within 200 km. The nearest is Seattle, 40 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Tacoma in United States?
Tacoma connects to 22 places on our network across 2 countries, the furthest of them 380 km away in a straight line. United States routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in United States
The wider region
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Tacoma afterward does not belong to us.

Things to do in Tacoma
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Tacoma, with free cancellation on most of it.
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