There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Olympia by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane RDU - SEA
9h 35m$200–562Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane RDU - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympiabus
12h 48m$192–784Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to SR 512 P&R - Zone Ibus
3d 2h$766–1,914Drive 2,846.5 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Olympiacar 2,846.5 mi
46h 53m$520–751Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane FAY - SEA
12h 28m$193–745Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GSO - SEA
12h 50m$247–945Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane CLT - SEA
12h 56m$215–813
Raleigh to Olympia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Olympia is to fly which costs $200 - $600 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Olympia is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Raleigh and Olympia is 2426 miles. The road distance is 2863.2 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Olympia without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs $750 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Raleigh to Olympia, including transfers.
Olympia is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 6:05 AM in Raleigh and 3:05 AM in Olympia.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Olympia is 2863 miles. It takes approximately 46h 53m to drive from Raleigh to Olympia.
There are 81+ hotels available in Olympia.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Olympia, WA, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to SR 512 P&R - Zone I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
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