The average bus between South Lake Union and Olympia takes 2h 43m and the fastest bus takes 2h 5m. There is a bus service every few hours from South Lake Union 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 South Lake Union and Olympia. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Lake Union is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Olympia at 6:26 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from South Lake Union to Olympia. However, there are services departing from South Lake Union station and arriving at Olympia station via SR 512 P&R - Zone I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
South Lake Union to Olympia bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Stewart St & Yale Ave N station.
South Lake Union to Olympia bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Capitol Way at 11th Ave station.
The distance between South Lake Union and Olympia is 77.9 km. The road distance is 106 km.
You can take a bus from Stewart St & Yale Ave N to Capitol Way at 11th Ave via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G in around 2h 23m.