There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Olympia by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
5h 22m$140–382Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympiabus
6h 43m$118–484Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Olympiabus
20h 25m$130–212Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
24h 6m$506–777Drive 775.8 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Olympiacar 775.8 mi
13h 18m$142–205BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
6h 5m$226–391Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
6h 20m$173–399
San Jose to Olympia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Olympia is to bus which costs $130 - $220 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Olympia is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $140 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Olympia. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Olympia via Oakland and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Olympia. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Tacoma via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 6m.
The distance between San Jose and Olympia is 753 miles. The road distance is 780.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Olympia without a car is to bus which takes 20h 25m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from San Jose to Olympia, including transfers.
San Jose to Olympia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Olympia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Olympia is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $140 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 20h 25m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $800 and takes 24h 6m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Olympia, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Olympia via Oakland and Sacramento Bus Station in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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San Jose to Olympia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
San Jose to Olympia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tacoma station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Olympia is 780 miles. It takes approximately 13h 18m to drive from San Jose to Olympia.
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