There are 6 ways to get from Olympia to Williams Lake by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane SEA - YWL
6h 40m$335–703Drive 752.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Olympia to Williams Lakecar 752.2 km
9h 6m$150–217Bus
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver Stbus
15h 40mTrain to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YVR - YWL
10h 9m$418–738Bus to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane PDX - YWL
10h 5m$243–830Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver Stbus
15h 47m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Williams Lake is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Williams Lake is to bus and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $330 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Williams Lake. However, there are services departing from Capitol Way at 11th Ave and arriving at Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St via Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver - Pacific Station and Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Olympia and Williams Lake is 620 km. The road distance is 752.2 km.
The best way to get from Olympia to Williams Lake without a car is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Olympia to Williams Lake, including transfers.
Olympia to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Lakewood Station - Bay 3.
Olympia to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympia to Williams Lake is 752 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Olympia to Williams Lake.
There are 11+ hotels available in Williams Lake.
What companies run services between Olympia, WA, USA and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St via Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver - Pacific Station, and Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Victoria, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Williams Lake Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–360
Flights from Portland International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–360
Flights from Portland International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
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
- $140–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $12–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- 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
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
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