There are 8 ways to get from Riverside to Olympia by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, line 574 bus, line 600 bus
best- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ONT - SEA
- 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
6h 37mTrain to Long Beach Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LGB - SEA
9h 41m$123–579Bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Olympiabus
28h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain 91-PV Line / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
36h 45m$714–1,220Drive 1,126.2 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Olympiacar 1,126.2 mi
19h$206–297Fly Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane ONT - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympiabus
8h 3m$152–415Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BUR - SEA
8h 47m$333–503Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, line 574 bus, line 600 bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SNA - SEA
- 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
9h 19m$149–434
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Olympia is to train and line 43 bus and fly and line 574 bus and line 600 bus which costs $140 - $440 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Olympia is to fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs $150 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at Olympia via Bakersfield Train Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Riverside - Downtown and arriving at Tacoma via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
The distance between Riverside and Olympia is 1035 miles. The road distance is 1132.7 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Olympia without a car is to bus which takes 28h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Riverside to Olympia, including transfers.
Riverside to Olympia bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
Riverside to Olympia train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Riverside - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Olympia is to bus which takes 28h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,300 and takes 36h 45m.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Olympia, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Riverside to Olympia via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 28h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riverside - Downtown to Capitol Way at 11th Ave via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, Tacoma, 26th St E & D St E, and SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G in around 36h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–470
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Riverside to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- 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
- 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
- intercitytransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
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Booking & Getting There
Riverside to Olympia bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Riverside to Olympia train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Olympia is 1133 miles. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Riverside to Olympia.
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