There are 4 ways to get from Olympia to Columbus by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane SEA - CMH
7h 43m$229–477Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave S & Jackson Stbus 594
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus
2d 9h$709–1,601Bus
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
2d 11h$384–776Drive 2,364.6 mi
- Drive from Olympia to Columbuscar 2,364.6 mi
39h 20m$432–624
Olympia to Columbus by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Columbus is to bus which costs $380 - $800 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Columbus is to bus and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $220 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Capitol Way at 11th Ave and arriving at Columbus via Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Olympia and Columbus is 2085 miles. The road distance is 2378.4 miles.
The best way to get from Olympia to Columbus without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Olympia to Columbus, including transfers.
Olympia to Columbus bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Lakewood Station - Bay 3.
Olympia to Columbus bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Columbus is 3h ahead of Olympia. It is currently 11:39 PM in Olympia and 2:39 AM in Columbus.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympia to Columbus is 2378 miles. It takes approximately 39h 20m to drive from Olympia to Columbus.
What companies run services between Olympia, WA, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to Columbus via Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–460
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave S & Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
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