There are 2 ways to get from Olympia to Butchart Gardens by bus, ferry, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave & Pine Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
8h 8m$185–317Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SEA - YYJ
5h 15m$266–723
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Butchart Gardens is to bus and ferry which costs $180 - $320 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Butchart Gardens is to bus and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $260 - $750.
The distance between Olympia and Butchart Gardens is 268 km.
The best way to get from Olympia to Butchart Gardens without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 8m and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Olympia to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
There are 279+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Olympia, WA, USA and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Olympia to Butchart Gardens. However, you can take the line 600 bus to Lakewood Station Bay 5, take the bus to 4th Ave & Pine St, walk to 3rd Ave & Pike St, take the bus to 3rd Ave & Vine St, walk to Seattle Clipper Terminal, take the ferry to Victoria, walk to Legislature Exch Bay E, take the line 75 bus to Butchart Gardens, then walk to Butchart Gardens. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Victoria International Airport (YYJ), walk to Victoria International Airport, take the line 87 bus to Saanichton Exch Bay C, walk to Saanichton Exch Bay B, take the line 75 bus to Butchart Gardens, then walk to Butchart Gardens.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- 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
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
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