There are 5 ways to get from Birch Bay to Olympia by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattletrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from King Street Station to Lakewood Stationtrain S Line
6h 14m$113–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0501
- Take the bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to SR 512 P&R - Zone Ibus 594
6h 35m$20–37Drive 169.2 mi
- Drive from Birch Bay to Olympiacar 169.2 mi
3h 9m$31–45Line 75 bus, fly, bus, line 600 bus
- Take the bus from Alderson Rd at Birch Bay Dr to Ferndale Station Gate 2bus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BLI - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Avebus
6h 4m$267–522Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ferndale Station Gate 2 to Seattle-Tacoma International AirportI-5 Corridor Southbound
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus 574
6h 59m$40–83
Birch Bay to Olympia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birch Bay to Olympia is to bus which costs $20 - $40 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Birch Bay to Olympia is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Birch Bay to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Alderson Rd at Birch Bay Dr and arriving at Capitol Way at 11th Ave via Bellingham Station, Bellingham Bus Stop, Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St and SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Birch Bay station to Olympia station. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Amtrak Station and arriving at Lakewood Station via King Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Birch Bay and Olympia is 188 miles. The road distance is 170.1 miles.
The best way to get from Birch Bay to Olympia without a car is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Birch Bay to Olympia, including transfers.
Birch Bay to Olympia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bellingham Bus Stop station.
Birch Bay to Olympia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bellingham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Birch Bay to Olympia is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs $110 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $20 - $40 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Birch Bay, WA, USA and Olympia, WA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Birch Bay to Capitol Way at 11th Ave via Bellingham Amtrak Station, Seattle, King Street Station, Lakewood Station, and Lakewood Station in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alderson Rd at Birch Bay Dr to Capitol Way at 11th Ave via Bellingham Station, Fairhaven Transportation Center, Bellingham Bus Stop, Seattle Bus Station, Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, and SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from King Street Station to Lakewood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to SR 512 P&R - Zone I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-676-7433
- Website
- ridewta.com
Bus from Alderson Rd at Birch Bay Dr to Ferndale Station Gate 2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- ridewta.com
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Ferndale Station Gate 2 to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
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More Questions & Answers
Birch Bay to Olympia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Birch Bay to Olympia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birch Bay to Olympia is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Birch Bay to Olympia.
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