There are 5 ways to get from Bothell to Olympia by bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to SR 512 P&R - Zone I594 / ...
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Ave600 / ...
3h 51m$4–6Line 535 bus, line 550 bus, train, line 94 bus
- Take the bus from Bothell Park & Ride Bay 2 to Bellevue Transit Center Bay 8535
- Take the bus from Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 9 to 4th Ave S & S Jackson St550
- Take the train from Seattle to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Amtrak Station to Eastside St at 18th Ave94
4h 7mDrive 74.2 mi
- Drive from Bothell to Olympia74.2 mi
1h 25m$14–20Line 372 bus, bus via Lakewood
- Take the bus from Beardslee Blvd & 104th Ave NE to 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy372
- Take the bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to SR 512 P&R - Zone I594 / ...
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Ave600 / ...
4h 13m$7–9Line 372 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Beardslee Blvd & 104th Ave NE to 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy372
- Take the bus from Seattle to OlympiaFlixBus N2111
4h 30m$18–38
Bothell to Olympia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bothell to Olympia is to bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bothell to Olympia is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Bothell to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Bothell Park & Ride Bay 2 and arriving at Capitol Way at 11th Ave via Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 9, 2nd Ave & Yesler Way and SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Bothell and Olympia is 90 miles. The road distance is 74.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bothell to Olympia without a car is to bus which takes 3h 51m and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Bothell to Olympia, including transfers.
Bothell to Olympia bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way station.
Bothell to Olympia bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at SR 512 P&R - Zone I station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bothell to Olympia is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Bothell to Olympia.
There are 98+ hotels available in Olympia.
What companies run services between Bothell, WA, USA and Olympia, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bothell Park & Ride Bay 2 to Capitol Way at 11th Ave via Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 9, 4th Ave S & S Washington St, 2nd Ave & Yesler Way, and SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G in around 3h 51m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to SR 512 P&R - Zone I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Bothell Park & Ride Bay 2 to Bellevue Transit Center Bay 8
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 9 to 4th Ave S & S Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to SR 512 P&R - Zone I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
Bus from Amtrak Station to Eastside St at 18th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Beardslee Blvd & 104th Ave NE to 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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