The average bus between Olympia and Downtown Seattle takes 2h 21m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. There is a bus service every few hours from Olympia to Downtown Seattle. 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 Olympia and Downtown Seattle. The earliest departure is at 6:38 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Olympia is at 8:18 PM which arrives into Downtown Seattle at 10:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Downtown Seattle. However, there are services departing from Olympia station and arriving at Downtown Seattle station via Lakewood Station Bay 5 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
Olympia to Downtown Seattle bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, depart from Capitol Way at 11th Ave station.
Olympia to Downtown Seattle bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, arrive at 4th Ave & Madison St station.
The distance between Olympia and Downtown Seattle is 76.1 km. The road distance is 104 km.
You can take a bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to 4th Ave & Madison St via Lakewood Station - Bay 3 in around 2h 7m.