Olympic Transportation

Olympic National Park is located on the Olympic Peninsula in northern Washington, near the cities of Seattle and Tacoma. Transportation is mainly done by car, though limited public transport is available. Private companies can fill in the gaps. When driving to Olympic be aware of seasonal road closures and check your route beforehand.

Please note that GPS units do not always provide accurate directions to or within Olympic. Yosemite covers over 1,400 square miles. We do not recommend using GPS units for directions in and around Olympic. If you do use a GPS unit, just keep in mind that if there’s a conflict between what the road sign says and what your GPS unit says, the road sign is almost always correct (and your GPS unit isn’t).

Directions to Olympic

The following links take you to the Olympic National Park website for more info:

• Maps
• Driving Directions and Public Transportation
• Driving Distances
• Alerts and Conditions
• Vehicle Restrictions
• Camping or Lodging

Transportation Resources

Rental Cars – rental cars provide the easiest and most common way to reach the trailhead meeting locations within Olympic. See here for options: https://www.portseattle.org/sea-tac/ground-transportation/rental-car

Rocket Transportation – One of the few companies around Seattle and the Olympic Peninsula that offers transportation services to SeaTac (Seattle Airport), Port Angeles, and around the greater Olympic Pennisula.

Dungeness Line – The best https://dungeness-line.com/way to Port Angeles from Seattle. Provides two trips daily with direct transport from Seattle (SeaTac) Airport to Port Angeles. Adult tickets are about $42 each way.

Capital Aeroporter provides a shuttle to Olympia and costs $30-$45 per person each way. Go to Capital Aeroporter or call 800-962-3579 to make reservations.

Olympic Hiking Company Trailhead Shuttles– Olympic Hiking Co. is commercially authorized to provide guided hiking tours and trailhead shuttles throughout Olympic National Park. Each year year, our trailhead shuttle service typically serves over 500 backpackers throughout the Olympic Peninsula.

Summer Camp Transportation

All of our summer camps will run from Sundays to Fridays.

Late arrivals may be able to be coordinated if set up at least 30-days prior to the trip date. Please contact our office to inquire on specific dates. Late arrivals cannot be coordinated the day of the trip, as cell connection to our guides is very limited/nonexistent.