There are 3 ways to get from Olympia to Ballard by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 40 bus
best- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & Pine Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Pine St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th Stbus 40
2h 49m$7–9Line 600 bus, train, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to Lakewood Station Bay 5bus 600 / ...
- Take the train from Lakewood Station to King Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th Stbus 40
3h 31m$7–9Drive 67.1 mi
- Drive from Olympia to Ballardcar 67.1 mi
1h 24m$13–18
Olympia to Ballard by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Ballard is to bus and line 40 bus which costs $7 - $9 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Ballard is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Ballard. However, there are services departing from Capitol Way at 11th Ave and arriving at 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via Lakewood Station - Bay 3 and 3rd Ave & Pine St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Olympia and Ballard is 72 miles. The road distance is 67.5 miles.
The best way to get from Olympia to Ballard without a car is to bus and line 40 bus which takes 2h 49m and costs $7 - $9.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Olympia to Ballard, including transfers.
Olympia to Ballard bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Lakewood Station - Bay 3.
Olympia to Ballard bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at 4th Ave & Pine St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympia to Ballard is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Olympia to Ballard.
There are 1347+ hotels available in Ballard.
What companies run services between Olympia, WA, USA and Ballard, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via Lakewood Station - Bay 3, 4th Ave & Pine St, and 3rd Ave & Pine St in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Train from Lakewood Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & Pine St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
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