There are 9 ways to get from Redwood City to Olympia by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), 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.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
6h 3m$167–393Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Olympiabus
20h 37m$116–230Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
25h 51m$300–613Drive 771.9 mi
- Drive from Redwood City to Olympiacar 771.9 mi
13h 15m$141–204Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
6h 27m$153–386Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
7h 7m$238–394Fly San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympiabus
7h 6m$133–405Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympiabus
8h 10m$254–556Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport, bus, line 600 bus
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SFO - PAE
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Avebus
8h 26m$198–428
Redwood City to Olympia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to Olympia is to bus which costs $110 - $230 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to Olympia is to fly and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs $160 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Redwood City to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Winslow St & Broadway St and arriving at Olympia via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Redwood City to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Tacoma via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 51m.
The distance between Redwood City and Olympia is 751 miles. The road distance is 776.4 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Olympia without a car is to bus which takes 20h 37m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Redwood City to Olympia, including transfers.
Redwood City to Olympia bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Winslow St & Broadway St station.
Redwood City to Olympia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Olympia is to bus which takes 20h 37m and costs $110 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $650 and takes 25h 51m.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Olympia, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Olympia via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 20h 37m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Tacoma once daily. Tickets cost $290–600 and the journey takes 22h 40m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- 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 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Redwood City to Olympia bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Redwood City to Olympia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tacoma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to Olympia is 776 miles. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Redwood City to Olympia.
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