There are 7 ways to get from Rapid City to Olympia by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, bus (Amtrak), 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.
Fly Rapid City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane RAP - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
9h 5m$125–501Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Olympiabus
25h 45m$265–398Drive 1,175.4 mi
- Drive from Rapid City to Olympiacar 1,175.4 mi
18h 42m$215–310Fly Rapid City to Portland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane RAP - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympiabus
10h 25m$141–533Bus to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Fly from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GCC - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
11h 6m$167–557Bus via Seattle
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Seattlebus
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Lakewood Station - Bay 4bus 594 / ...
29h$264–449Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Lakewood Station - Bay 4bus 594 / ...
29h 20m$314–529
Rapid City to Olympia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to Olympia is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to Olympia is to fly and bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Rapid City to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Rapid City and arriving at Olympia via Billings, MT and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Rapid City and Olympia is 1025 miles. The road distance is 1182.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Olympia without a car is to bus which takes 25h 45m and costs $260 - $400.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Rapid City to Olympia, including transfers.
Rapid City to Olympia bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
Rapid City to Olympia bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Olympia is 1h behind Rapid City. It is currently 12:28 AM in Rapid City and 11:28 PM in Olympia.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City to Olympia is 1182 miles. It takes approximately 18h 42m to drive from Rapid City to Olympia.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Olympia, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Rapid City to Olympia via Billings, MT and Spokane Station in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Rapid City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gillette-Campbell County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Rapid City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Rapid City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Rapid City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
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 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Lakewood Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Lakewood Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Rapid City to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Rapid City to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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