There are 6 ways to get from Olympic National Park to Mount St. Helens by bus, ferry, train, unknown, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry, train, travel
best- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminalbus 123
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Kelso-Longviewtrain
- Walk from Kelso-Longview to Mount St. Helensunknown
9h 9mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Kelso-Longviewtrain
- Walk from Kelso-Longview to Mount St. Helensunknown
9h 21mDrive, train, travel (Amtrak)
- Drive from Olympic National Park to Seattlecar
- Take the train from Seattle to Kelso-Longviewtrain
- Walk from Kelso-Longview to Mount St. Helensunknown
6h 50mBus, ferry to King County International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BFI - PDX
- Walk from Portland-Airport-PDX to Mount St. Helensunknown
8h 39mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Poly Clinic Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to SR 512 P&R - Zone Ibus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NE to Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St.bus
- Take the bus from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. to Arbor Health-Morton Hospital - 521 Adams Ave, Mortonbus
- Walk from Arbor Health-Morton Hospital - 521 Adams Ave, Morton to Mount St. Helensunknown
11h 54mBus, ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SEA - PDX
- Walk from Portland-Airport-PDX to Mount St. Helensunknown
9h 7m
King County International Airport (BFI) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Olympic National Park and Mount St. Helens is 256 miles.
The best way to get from Olympic National Park to Mount St. Helens without a car is to bus and ferry and train and travel which takes 9h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Olympic National Park to Mount St. Helens, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Mount St. Helens.
What companies run services between Olympic National Park, Clallam County, WA, USA and Mount St. Helens, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Olympic National Park to Mount St. Helens. However, you can walk to Northbound Lake Angeles Trailhead, take the bus to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, take the bus to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal, walk to Bainbridge Island, take the ferry to Seattle, walk to Seattle, take the train to Kelso-Longview, then travel to Mount St. Helens. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Northbound Lake Angeles Trailhead to Mount St. Helens via Northbound Lake Angeles Trailhead, Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, Seattle Amtrak Station, Seattle, and Kelso-Longview in around 9h 21m.
Flights from King County International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 360-452-4511
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clallam Transit
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- Dungeness Line
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Poly Clinic Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to SR 512 P&R - Zone I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-330-2072
- [email protected]
- Website
- Twin Transit
Bus from Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NE to Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Twin Transit
Bus from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. to Arbor Health-Morton Hospital - 521 Adams Ave, Morton
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Twin Transit
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
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