There are 8 ways to get from Monterey to Olympia by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MRY - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
5h 54m$77–369Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Olympiabus
24h 26m$166–300Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
27h 54m$326–659Drive 845.2 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Olympiacar 845.2 mi
14h 30m$155–223Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
7h 22m$284–423Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
8h 16m$233–444Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
8h 48m$334–436Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympiabus
8h 25m$170–645
Monterey to Olympia by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Olympia is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Olympia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 54m and costs $75 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Olympia via Salinas, Oakland and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Monterey to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Tacoma via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 54m.
The distance between Monterey and Olympia is 813 miles. The road distance is 850.2 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Olympia without a car is to bus which takes 24h 26m and costs $160 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Monterey to Olympia, including transfers.
Monterey to Olympia bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Monterey to Olympia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Olympia is to bus which takes 24h 26m and costs $160 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $700 and takes 27h 54m.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Olympia, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Olympia via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, Oakland, Lake Merritt, West Oakland, Oakland, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 24h 26m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Tacoma once daily. Tickets cost $320–650 and the journey takes 24h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Monterey to Olympia bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Monterey to Olympia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tacoma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Olympia is 850 miles. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Monterey to Olympia.
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