Tacoma: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tacoma is a city of 222,906 people in United States (Washington), 74 m (243 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Tacoma Dome Station. It is a port city: Port of Tacoma.
Key facts
Daylight in Tacoma runs from about 8 h 32 min a day in late December to 16 h in late June (computed for 47.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tacoma is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, whose 11,901-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW, 10 km), King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI, 32 km), Olympia Regional Airport (OLM, 47 km), Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE, 74 km).
Flights to Tacoma: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tacoma Dome Station, Union Station. Trains to Tacoma
Buses to Tacoma · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seattle, 40 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Vancouver, 228 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Portland, 193 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Surrey, 208 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Victoria, 148 km (Canada) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Burnaby, 227 km (Canada) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tri-Cities, 272 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Spokane, 380 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Richmond, 219 km (Canada) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Vancouver, 180 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Vladivostok, El Jadida, Cienfuegos, Fuzhou, Ålesund Municipality, Biot, Boca del Río, Brovary, Davao City, George, Kitakyūshū, Gunsan, Taichung.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tacoma?
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tacoma?
About 222,906 people live in Tacoma, across 62 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tacoma in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Tacoma?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tacoma?
Seattle (40 km), Vancouver (228 km), Portland (193 km), Surrey (208 km), Victoria (148 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.