The average bus between Olympia and Federal Way takes 1h 33m and the fastest bus takes 1h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Olympia to Federal Way. 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 Olympia and Federal Way. The earliest departure is at 5:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Olympia is at 8:18 PM which arrives into Federal Way at 9:39 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Federal Way. However, there are services departing from Olympia station and arriving at Federal Way station via Lakewood Station Bay 5 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
Olympia to Federal Way bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, depart from Capitol Way at 11th Ave station.
Olympia to Federal Way bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, arrive at Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4.
The distance between Olympia and Federal Way is 54.6 km. The road distance is 66 km.
You can take a bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4 via Lakewood Station - Bay 3 in around 1h 19m.