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Amtrak and Sounder near Seatac

Tukwila Station: the Amtrak stop closest to Seatac

Tukwila Station, at 7301 Longacres Way, is where the Amtrak Cascades stop closest to Seatac, and the Sounder S Line stops there on weekdays. It's a platform with a shelter: no ticket office, checked bags, restrooms or staff, so have your ticket on your phone or printed. The airport is about five minutes away by car. By transit, take the RapidRide F Line to Tukwila International Blvd, then Link one stop to SeaTac/Airport. The Coast Starlight and the Empire Builder don't stop here; they use King Street Station in Seattle.

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Trains
Amtrak Cascades, Sounder S
To Seatac
About 5 min by car
To Seattle by train
About 15–21 min
Parking
390 spaces
Tukwila Station · 7301 Longacres Way, Tukwila, WA 98188
Map: Tukwila StationTukwila StationRide here
No Link station within an easy walk: a ride is the simple way here.Walks drawn as straight lines; follow the streets. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, Sound Transit, Wikidata.

Next trains at Tukwila Station

Scheduled times for today and tomorrow. Trains can run late, so check the live status before you leave.

Amtrak departures

Tomorrow

Later trains are on the operator's schedule.

Amtrak arrivals

Tomorrow

Later trains are on the operator's schedule.

No Sounder commuter trains today or tomorrow: Sounder runs on weekdays and some event days.

From the operators' published schedules (Amtrak's schedule checked Nov 14). Amtrak times are the schedule, not live. Ride times are set around the train and can be changed in the booking form; rides are provided by licensed partners.

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Getting on from Tukwila Station

  • Seatac Airport

    A car from the platform, about five minutes; or the RapidRide F Line toward Burien to Tukwila International Blvd, then the Link 1 Line one stop south

    The F Line takes about 15 minutes to Tukwila International Blvd, and Link about 3 more.

  • Westfield Southcenter

    The RapidRide F Line toward Burien, or a short ride

    About a mile.

  • An airport hotel

    A ride, or the hotel's own shuttle

    Cedarbrook Lodge says its shuttle also runs to the Tukwila Amtrak platform; ask your hotel whether it will pick you up here.

  • Downtown Seattle

    Stay on the Cascades or the Sounder to King Street Station

    About 15 to 21 minutes on the Cascades.

  • Pier 66 or Pier 91

    A car straight to the cruise terminal, or the train to King Street and a car from there

    No bus goes from King Street to the piers.

  • Tacoma, Olympia and Portland

    The Amtrak Cascades southbound

    Six Cascades round trips a day run between Seattle and Portland.

Times from Amtrak's Cascades timetable and Metro's F Line timetable (valid from August 29, 2026). Check them for your date.

The details

Get off at Tukwila when you're going to the airport, an airport hotel or Southcenter: it saves the trip back south from downtown Seattle. Stay on to King Street Station for downtown, the cruise piers or a connection to another Amtrak train, or if you need a staffed station, checked baggage or restrooms.

Which trains stop

The Amtrak Cascades, which run from Vancouver BC to Eugene, stop at Tukwila between Seattle and Tacoma; six round trips a day run between Seattle and Portland. The Sounder S Line (King Street to Lakewood) stops on weekdays only. The Coast Starlight and the Empire Builder use King Street Station, not Tukwila.

Amtrak Cascades schedules

What's at the station

A platform with a shelter and a waiting area open 24 hours. Amtrak lists no ticket office, ticket kiosk, checked baggage, restrooms or passenger assistance. The Sound Transit ticket machines on the ground level sell Sounder fares, not Amtrak tickets.

Amtrak: Tukwila station

Bags

Amtrak allows one personal item and two carry-ons per traveler. With no checked baggage at Tukwila, someone who needs to check a bag starts or ends the trip at a station that has it, such as Seattle's King Street Station.

Amtrak's carry-on rules

Buses at the station

The RapidRide F Line stops at the station's two bus bays. Toward Burien it runs to Southcenter and Tukwila International Blvd for Link; the other way it goes to Renton. Route 906 also stops here. On weekdays the F Line comes about every 10 minutes at rush hour and every 15 minutes midday.

F Line timetable

Parking

Sound Transit lists 390 spaces at the station for its passengers and has suspended its permit parking program here. It doesn't publish overnight rules, so check before you leave a car for a multi-day trip; a ride to the platform avoids the question.

Sound Transit: Tukwila Station

Staying nearby

The Southcenter hotels are a short ride from the platform, and many run free shuttles to SEA, which makes a night here an easy way to connect a train and a flight. The list below ranks the closest.

Westfield Southcenter guide

Hotels near Tukwila Station

Closest first. Most are a short ride from the platform rather than a walk; the ride to the station is one tap from each hotel.

Next door · 5 minutes or less on foot

A short walk · 6 to 12 minutes on foot

More hotels, nearest first

A short walk (more) · 6 to 12 minutes on foot

A longer walk · 13 to 25 minutes on foot

A short ride · Over a 25 minute walk: the time by car is shown

Hotels from our catalog with real guest reviews. Walking times are estimates from each hotel's location at an easy pace; follow the streets and check the hotel's own page for its shuttle. All Seatac airport hotels.

If this happens, do this

  • Your train gets in late

    There's no staff, ticket office or restroom at the station, and the last buses and trains of the night may have left.

    Book a ride to meet the train, or a hotel nearby with the shuttle times checked.

  • You have a flight the same day

    Trains can run late, and SEA's security line comes after the ride.

    Leave a wide cushion: plan to be at SEA two hours before a domestic flight, three for international, after the train's arrival time.

  • You need to check a bag on the train

    Tukwila has no checked baggage service.

    Board or leave the train at King Street Station, which does.

Before you go

  1. 1Your Amtrak ticket on your phone or printed
  2. 2Your train's time at Tukwila from the timetable or the Amtrak app
  3. 3How you're leaving the station: a ride, the F Line or a hotel shuttle
  4. 4Bags within Amtrak's carry-on allowance
  5. 5Time in hand before any flight

Common mistakes

  • Expecting the Coast Starlight or the Empire Builder to stop at Tukwila
  • Counting on a ticket office or kiosk to buy an Amtrak ticket
  • Planning on checked baggage at Tukwila
  • Waiting for a Sounder train on a weekend

Questions people ask

Which Amtrak trains stop at Tukwila?

Only the Amtrak Cascades. The Coast Starlight and the Empire Builder stop at King Street Station in Seattle.

How do I get from Tukwila Station to Seatac Airport?

By car it's about five minutes. By transit, take the RapidRide F Line toward Burien to Tukwila International Blvd Station, then the Link 1 Line one stop to SeaTac/Airport.

Does Tukwila Station have a ticket office or baggage service?

No. Amtrak lists a platform with a shelter and a waiting area, but no ticket office, kiosk, checked baggage or restrooms.

Is there parking at Tukwila Station?

Sound Transit lists 390 spaces for its passengers. It doesn't publish overnight rules, so check before you leave a car for a longer trip.

Is Tukwila Station near Westfield Southcenter?

Yes, about a mile. The RapidRide F Line runs between them.

Does the Sounder stop at Tukwila on weekends?

Sound Transit lists S Line service on weekdays only.

From the platform to your flight or hotel

A private car that meets your train at Tukwila and takes you to SEA, your hotel or the cruise terminal, bags in the car. You see the exact fare before you book.

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Official information

Last checked November 13, 2026. Schedules, services and hours can change, so confirm details for your travel day.