There are 5 ways to get from Denman Island to Olympia by ferry, car, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, drive, bus
best- Take the ferry from Denman Island to Buckley Bayferry
- Drive from Buckley Bay to Bamfieldcar
- Take the bus from Bamfield to Victoriabus Wct
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to SR 512 P&R - Zone Ibus 594 / ...
16h 51m$221–383Ferry, drive, bus via Port Angeles
cheapest- Take the ferry from Denman Island to Buckley Bayferry
- Drive from Buckley Bay to Bamfieldcar
- Take the bus from Bamfield to Victoriabus Wct
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angelesferry
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Lakewood Station - Bay 4bus 594 / ...
19h 52m$171–253Ferry, ferry to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Denman Island East to Hornby Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Comoxferry
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YQQ - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Tacomatrain
13h 57mFerry, bus to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, train
- Take the ferry from Denman Island East to Hornby Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Union Bayferry
- Take the bus from Union Bay - Union Bay Post Office to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
- Take the train from Vancouver to Tacomatrain
14h 45mFerry, bus, bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the ferry from Denman Island East to Hornby Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Union Bayferry
- Take the bus from Union Bay - Union Bay Post Office to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorgebus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YYJ - SEA
13h 31m
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Denman Island to Olympia is to ferry and drive and bus via Port Angeles which costs $170 - $260 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Denman Island to Olympia is to ferry and drive and bus which takes 16h 51m and costs $220 - $390.
The distance between Denman Island and Olympia is 437 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 51m to get from Denman Island to Olympia, including transfers.
Olympia is 1h behind Denman Island. It is currently 2:11 PM in Denman Island and 1:11 PM in Olympia.
There are 96+ hotels available in Olympia.
What companies run services between Denman Island, BC, Canada and Olympia, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Denman Island to Olympia. However, you can take the ferry to Buckley Bay, drive to Bamfield, take the bus to Victoria, walk to Victoria, take the ferry to Seattle Clipper Terminal, walk to Stewart St & 3rd Ave, take the bus to SR 512 P&R - Zone I, then take the line 600 bus to Capitol Way at 11th Ave. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Hornby Island, take the ferry to Comox, walk to Comox Ave at Ellis St, take the line 1 bus to Downtown Courtenay Bay B, take the line 11 bus to Comox Valley Airport, walk to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, walk to Granville Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, walk to Vancouver, take the train to Tacoma, walk to 26th St E & D St E, take the line 574 bus to SR 512 P&R - Zone H, then take the line 600 bus to Capitol Way at 11th Ave.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–230
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–230
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 250 477 8700
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Trail Express Homepage
Bus from Bamfield to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- West Coast Trail Express Homepage
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Bamfield to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- West Coast Trail Express Homepage
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to SR 512 P&R - Zone I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Lakewood Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- Dungeness Line
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Union Bay - Union Bay Post Office to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $30
Bus from Union Bay - Union Bay Post Office to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $30
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $32
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Denman Island to Buckley Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–23
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–12
- Adult
- $1–23
- Car
- $14–21
Ferry from Denman Island East to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–23
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–12
- Adult
- $1–23
- Car
- $14–21
Ferry from Denman Island to Buckley Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–23
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–12
- Adult
- $1–23
- Car
- $14–21
Ferry from Denman Island East to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–23
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–12
- Adult
- $1–23
- Car
- $14–21
Ferry from Denman Island East to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–23
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–12
- Adult
- $1–23
- Car
- $14–21
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
- Phone
- +1 250 218 9391
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Denman Island East to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Hornby Island to Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Denman Island East to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Hornby Island to Union Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Denman Island East to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Hornby Island to Union Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- Black Ball Ferry Line
Ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Black Ball Ferry Line
- Schedules at
- Black Ball Ferry Line Schedule & Fares
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