There are 6 ways to get from Mercer Island to Ocean Shores by train, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Seattle to Centralia Amtrak StationAmtrak Cascades / ...
- Drive from Centralia Amtrak Station to Ocean Shores
5h 2m$34–69Drive 136.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mercer Island to Ocean Shores136.5 mi
2h 50m$25–36Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Olympia
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Center40
- Take the taxi from Elma Transit Center to Ocean Shores
6h 19mBus, taxi via Lakewood
- 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 State Ave610 / ...
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Center40
- Take the taxi from Elma Transit Center to Ocean Shores
6h 26mTrain, bus, taxi via Olympia
- Take the train from Seattle to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Center40
- Take the taxi from Elma Transit Center to Ocean Shores
6h 30mTrain, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Seattle to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Elma Transit Center45
- Take the taxi from Aberdeen Transit Center to Ocean Shores
7h 25m$105–158
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mercer Island to Ocean Shores is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mercer Island to Ocean Shores is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $24 - $40.
The distance between Mercer Island and Ocean Shores is 175 miles. The road distance is 137.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mercer Island to Ocean Shores without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Mercer Island to Ocean Shores, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mercer Island to Ocean Shores is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Mercer Island to Ocean Shores.
There are 259+ hotels available in Ocean Shores.
What companies run services between Mercer Island, WA, USA and Ocean Shores, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mercer Island to Ocean Shores. However, you can take the line 630 bus to 5th Ave S & S Weller St, walk to Seattle, take the train to Centralia Amtrak Station, then drive to Ocean Shores. Alternatively, you can drive from Mercer Island to Ocean Shores in around 2h 50m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (360) 532-2770
- Website
- ghtransit.com
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
Bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Elma Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
- 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
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at State Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $85–190
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