There are 5 ways to get from Olympia to Ephrata by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Seattle
best- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to George Shree's Truck Stop - George, WAbus
- Take the bus from Shree's Truck Stop & Gas Station on Royal Anne Dr W to Ephrata Transportation Centerbus 40
7h 44mBus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Olympia to Moses Lakebus FlixBus 2120
8h 24m$35–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave S & Jackson Stbus 594
- Take the train from Seattle to Ephrata Amtraktrain Empire Builder
8h 11m$69–146Drive 211.1 mi
- Drive from Olympia to Ephratacar 211.1 mi
3h 42m$39–56Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane SEA - EAT
- Take the train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Ephrata Amtraktrain
5h 55m$183–339
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Wenatchee (EAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Ephrata is to bus which costs $35 - $65 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Ephrata is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Ephrata. However, there are services departing from Capitol Way at 11th Ave and arriving at Ephrata Transportation Center via Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Seattle Greyhound and Shree's Truck Stop & Gas Station on Royal Anne Dr W. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Olympia and Ephrata is 246 miles. The road distance is 212.4 miles.
The best way to get from Olympia to Ephrata without a car is to bus via Seattle which takes 7h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Olympia to Ephrata, including transfers.
Olympia to Ephrata bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Lakewood Station - Bay 3.
Olympia to Ephrata bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympia to Ephrata is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Olympia to Ephrata.
There are seven+ hotels available in Ephrata.
What companies run services between Olympia, WA, USA and Ephrata, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to Ephrata Transportation Center via Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Greyhound, and Shree's Truck Stop & Gas Station on Royal Anne Dr W in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wenatchee
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Ephrata Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Ephrata Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
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
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
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to George Shree's Truck Stop - George, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $60–75
- Phone
- 509 765 0898
- Website
- GTA
Bus from Shree's Truck Stop & Gas Station on Royal Anne Dr W to Ephrata Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- GTA
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Olympia to Moses Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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