There are 6 ways to get from Victoria to Olympia by ferry, bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper TerminalVictoria
- Take the bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Lakewood Station - Bay 4594 / ...
5h 57m$131–218Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Victoria to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Olympia
7h 22m$74–218Ferry, bus via Port Angeles
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to SeaTac Airport
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H574
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Ave600 / ...
9h 18m$87–114Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Seattle Lake Union SPB, train
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)YWH - LKE
- Take the train from Seattle to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
4h 6m$393–620Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper TerminalVictoria
- Take the train from Seattle to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak StationAmtrak Cascades / ...
6h 25m$144–255Fly Victoria International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)YYJ - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Ave
6h 24m$139–611
Victoria to Olympia by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Olympia is to ferry and bus via Port Angeles which costs $85 - $120 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Olympia is to fly and train which takes 4h 6m and costs $390 - $650.
The distance between Victoria and Olympia is 156 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria to Olympia without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 5h 57m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Victoria to Olympia, including transfers.
There are 96+ hotels available in Olympia.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Olympia, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Olympia. However, you can take the ferry to Seattle Clipper Terminal, walk to 3rd Ave & Cedar St, take the bus to 3rd Ave & Pike St, walk to Stewart St & 3rd Ave, take the bus to Lakewood Station - Bay 4, walk to Lakewood Station, then take the line 600 bus to Capitol Way at 11th Ave. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Victoria to Capitol Way at 11th Ave via Port Angeles, Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, SeaTac Airport, SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, SR 512 P&R - Zone H, and SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- 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
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Lakewood Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to SeaTac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–120
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $13–40
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $80–120
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