Tacoma - Olympia Area Travel Times
Travel Times as of 8:50 A.M. Monday, May 19, 2025
State Route/
Interstate 		Direction Route Description Distance
(miles) 		Average
Travel Time
(minutes) 		Current
Travel Time
(minutes)

I-5

NB

Olympia to Tacoma

28.6

29

34

I-5

NB

Olympia to Lacey (SR 510)

6.7

7

7

I-5

NB

Lacey (SR 510) to JBLM Main Gate

9.1

8

10

I-5

NB

JBLM Main Gate to Lakewood (SR 512)

6.3

6

7

I-5

NB

Lakewood (SR 512) to Tacoma

6.7

7

10

I-5

NB

Tacoma to Pierce King Co. Line

5.5

5

6

I-5

SB

Tacoma to Olympia

28.6

29

32

I-5

SB

Pierce King Co. Line to Tacoma

4.3

5

5

I-5

SB

Tacoma to Lakewood (SR 512)

6.7

6

8

I-5

SB

Lakewood (SR 512) to JBLM Main Gate

6.3

6

7

I-5

SB

JBLM Main Gate to Lacey (SR 510)

9.1

9

10

I-5

SB

Lacey (SR 510) to Olympia

6.7

7

7

 

The meaning of the colors on the numbers:

    • Green: Current travel time is less than the average.
  • Blue:  Current travel time is the same as the average.
  • Red:    It will take longer to get there than your average commute.