The average bus between Seattle and Olympia takes 2h 31m and the fastest bus takes 1h 53m. There is a bus service every few hours from Seattle 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 Seattle and Olympia. The earliest departure is at 5:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Seattle is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Olympia at 6:26 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Seattle station and arriving at Olympia station via SR 512 P&R - Zone I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
Seattle to Olympia bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from 2nd Ave & Cherry St station.
Seattle to Olympia bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Capitol Way at 11th Ave station.
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The distance between Seattle and Olympia is 76.4 km. The road distance is 104 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd Ave & Cherry St to Capitol Way at 11th Ave via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G in around 2h 11m.