There are 6 ways to get from Orcas Island to Olympia by plane, bus, ferry, train, or shuttle
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Fly to King County International Airport, line 574 bus, line 600 bus
best- Fly from Orcas Island Airport (ESD) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane ESD - BFI
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Avebus
3h 34m$68–448Ferry, shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus 574
7h 7m$43–106Ferry, bus via Mount Vernon
- Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry
- Take the bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to SR 512 P&R - Zone Ibus 594
6h 17m$77–130Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Seattletrain
- Take the train from King Street Station to Lakewood Stationtrain
7h 54m$90–161Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Marina to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
7h 2m$62–304Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry
- Take the bus from NAS Whidbey - Gateway Inn to SeaTac Airport - Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus 574
7h 55m$89–156
Orcas Island to Olympia by ferry, shuttle, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orcas Island to Olympia is to ferry and shuttle and bus which costs $40 - $110 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Orcas Island to Olympia is to fly and line 574 bus and line 600 bus which takes 3h 34m and costs $65 - $450.
The distance between Orcas Island and Olympia is 147 miles.
The best way to get from Orcas Island to Olympia without a car is to ferry and bus via Mount Vernon which takes 6h 17m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Orcas Island to Olympia, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Olympia.
What companies run services between Orcas Island, WA, USA and Olympia, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Orcas Island to Olympia. However, you can fly to King County International Airport (BFI), walk to Swift Ave S & S Willow St, take the line 107 bus to S Henderson St & Martin L King Jr Way S, walk to Rainier Beach, take the vehicle to Federal Way Downtown, walk to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7, take the line 574 bus to SR 512 P&R - Zone H, then take the line 600 bus to Capitol Way at 11th Ave. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Orcas Island to Capitol Way at 11th Ave via Anacortes, Mount Vernon Bus Stop, Seattle Bus Station, Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, and SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- kenmoreair.com
Flights from Orcas Island Airport to King County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from King Street Station to Lakewood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to SR 512 P&R - Zone I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Anacortes Marina to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
Shuttle from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- seatacshuttle.com
Bus from NAS Whidbey - Gateway Inn to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $26–40
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $9–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $27–35
Ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $9–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $27–35
Ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $9–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $27–35
Ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $9–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $27–35
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