The average bus between Federal Way and Olympia takes 1h 32m and the fastest bus takes 1h 9m. There is a bus service every few hours from Federal Way to Olympia. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Federal Way and Olympia. The earliest departure is at 5:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Federal Way is at 8:07 PM which arrives into Olympia at 9:33 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Federal Way to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Federal Way station and arriving at Olympia station via SR 512 P&R - Zone H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
Federal Way to Olympia bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7.
Federal Way to Olympia bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Capitol Way at 11th Ave station.
The distance between Federal Way and Olympia is 54.6 km. The road distance is 66 km.
You can take a bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to Capitol Way at 11th Ave via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G in around 1h 26m.