There are 10 ways to get from Olympia to Vancouver by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
best- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SEA - YVR
3h 37m$233–976Bus via Seattle
cheapest- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
7h 7m$36–69Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
7h 21m$87–189Drive 323.9 km
- Drive from Olympia to Vancouvercar 323.9 km
3h 53m$64–92Bus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Coal Harbour Spb
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Olive Wy & 6th Avebus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane LKE - CXH
4h 23m$242–464Bus to Seattle - Lake Union, fly to Vancouver Harbour
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Howell St & Yale Avebus
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
4h 57m$151–303Bus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Olive Wy & 6th Avebus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane LKE - YVR
7h 48m$615–821Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Bellingham International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane SEA - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
6h 5m$390–768Train via Seattle
- Take the train from Lakewood Station to King Street Stationtrain S Line
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
7h 45m$72–149Bus
- Take the bus from SR 512 P&R - Zone F to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2bus 574
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus Seattle Airport
8h 5m$67–79
Olympia to Vancouver by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Vancouver is to bus via Seattle which costs $35 - $70 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Vancouver is to bus and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Vancouver. However, there are services departing from Capitol Way at 11th Ave and arriving at Vancouver via Lakewood Station - Bay 3 and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Olympia to Vancouver. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Vancouver via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Olympia and Vancouver is 299 km. The road distance is 323.9 km.
The best way to get from Olympia to Vancouver without a car is to bus via Seattle which takes 7h 7m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Olympia to Vancouver, including transfers.
Olympia to Vancouver bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Lakewood Station - Bay 3.
Olympia to Vancouver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tacoma station.
The best way to get from Olympia to Vancouver is to bus via Seattle which takes 7h 7m and costs $35 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $190 and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Olympia, WA, USA and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to Vancouver via Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, and Seattle Bus Station in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Tacoma to Vancouver once daily. Tickets cost $80–180 and the journey takes 5h 13m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–460
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–750
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
- 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
- $10–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- 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
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Howell St & Yale Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
Bus from SR 512 P&R - Zone F to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37–42
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $37–42
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $60–70
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More Questions & Answers
Olympia to Vancouver bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Olympia to Vancouver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympia to Vancouver is 324 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Olympia to Vancouver.
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