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How to get to Downtown Tacoma by bus or train?

Directions to Downtown Tacoma with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Downtown Tacoma

    BusBus: 1, 11, 2, 3, 501.TrainTrain: S LINE.

How to get to Downtown Tacoma by bus?

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How to get to Downtown Tacoma by train?

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Bus stops near Downtown Tacoma

  • 9th St S & Tacoma Ave, 1 min walk,
  • Tacoma Ave & S 9th St, 1 min walk,
  • 9th St S & Fawcett Ave, 2 min walk,
  • 11th St S & Tacoma Ave, 4 min walk,
  • Market St & 9th St, 4 min walk,

Light Rail stations near Downtown Tacoma

  • Theater District, 9 min walk,

Bus lines to Downtown Tacoma

  • 45, Parkland Via Yakima,
  • 1, 6th Ave / Pacific Ave / Mountain Hwy Sr7,
  • 57, Downtown Tacoma,
  • 28, TCC Transit Center Via S 12th St,
  • 11, Downtown Tacoma,
  • 16, Downtown Tacoma Via Proctor District,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Downtown Tacoma?

    The closest stations to Downtown Tacoma are:

    • 9th St S & Tacoma Ave is 13 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Tacoma Ave & S 9th St is 15 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • 9th St S & Fawcett Ave is 119 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • 11th St S & Tacoma Ave is 259 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Market St & 9th St is 289 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Theater District is 746 yards away, 9 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Downtown Tacoma?

    These bus lines stop near Downtown Tacoma: 1, 11, 2, 3, 501, 594.

  • Which train line stops near Downtown Tacoma?

    S LINE

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to Downtown Tacoma?

    The nearest light rail station to Downtown Tacoma is Theater District. It’s a 9 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Downtown Tacoma?

    The nearest bus stops to Downtown Tacoma are 9th St S & Tacoma Ave and Tacoma Ave & S 9th St. The closest one is a 1 min walk away.

  • What time is the first light rail to Downtown Tacoma?

    The T LINE is the first light rail that goes to Downtown Tacoma. It stops nearby at 4:45 AM.

  • What time is the last light rail to Downtown Tacoma?

    The T LINE is the last light rail that goes to Downtown Tacoma. It stops nearby at 10:46 PM.

  • What time is the first bus to Downtown Tacoma?

    The 1 is the first bus that goes to Downtown Tacoma. It stops nearby at 4:35 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Downtown Tacoma?

    The 1 is the last bus that goes to Downtown Tacoma. It stops nearby at 11:20 PM.

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Public Transportation to Downtown Tacoma

Wondering how to get to Downtown Tacoma, United States? Moovit helps you find the best way to get to Downtown Tacoma with step-by-step directions from the nearest public transit station.

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Downtown Tacoma? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: 9th St S & Tacoma Ave; Tacoma Ave & S 9th St; 9th St S & Fawcett Ave; 11th St S & Tacoma Ave; Market St & 9th St; Theater District.

Bus: 1, 11, 2, 3, 501, 594, 45, 57, 28, 16.Train: S LINE.

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Location: Tacoma, Seattle - Tacoma, WA

Downtown Tacoma
Downtown TacomaDowntown is the central business district of Tacoma, Washington, United States, located in the inner Northeast section of the city. It is approximately bounded east-west by A Street and Tacoma Avenue, and north-south by South 7th Street and South 25th Street. The center of downtown is the intersection of 9th and Broadway.
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Public transit lines with stations closest to Downtown Tacoma

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