The average bus between Downtown Seattle and Olympia takes 2h 32m and the fastest bus takes 1h 55m. There is a bus service every few hours from Downtown Seattle to Olympia. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Downtown Seattle and Olympia. The earliest departure is at 5:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Downtown Seattle is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Olympia at 8:36 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Seattle to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Downtown Seattle station and arriving at Olympia station via SR 512 P&R - Zone I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
Downtown Seattle to Olympia bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from 2nd Ave & Seneca St station.
Downtown Seattle to Olympia bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Capitol Way at 11th Ave station.
The distance between Downtown Seattle and Olympia is 76.1 km. The road distance is 105 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd Ave & Seneca St to Capitol Way at 11th Ave via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G in around 2h 12m.