There are 4 ways to get from Olympia to Kent by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 600 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to Lakewood Station Bay 5bus 600 / ...
- Take the train from Lakewood Station to Kent Sounder Stationtrain S Line
2h 18m$4–6Line 600 bus, line 574 bus, line 183 bus
- Take the bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to SR512 Park & Ride - Zone Gbus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from SR 512 P&R - Zone F to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4bus 574
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 10 to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 2bus 183
2h 32m$7–9Drive 46.1 mi
- Drive from Olympia to Kentcar 46.1 mi
53 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Olympia to Kenttaxi 46.1 mi
53 min$150–190
Olympia to Kent by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Kent is to line 600 bus and train which costs $4 - $6 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Kent is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Kent station. However, there are services departing from Capitol Way at 11th Ave and arriving at Kent Sounder Station - Bay 2 via SR 512 P&R - Zone F and Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Olympia and Kent is 54 miles. The road distance is 46.3 miles.
The best way to get from Olympia to Kent without a car is to line 600 bus and train which takes 2h 18m and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Olympia to Kent, including transfers.
Olympia to Kent bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, depart from Capitol Way at 11th Ave station.
Olympia to Kent bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, arrive at SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympia to Kent is 46 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Olympia to Kent.
There are 446+ hotels available in Kent.
What companies run services between Olympia, WA, USA and Kent, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 2 via SR 512 P&R - Zone F, Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4, and Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 10 in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from Lakewood Station to Kent Sounder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to Lakewood Station Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
Bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SR 512 P&R - Zone F to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 10 to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Black Diamond Taxi
- Phone
- +1 360-628-3362
- Website
- bdtaxi.com
RediCab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 360-400-8294
- Website
- redicab.com
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