Trip Overview

Follow three steps to join a day tour from Seattle

8:45am Seattle-Bainbridge Ferry

10:20am Strait Shot Bus

12:45pm-4:45pm Olympic National Park Tour!

Itinerary Outline

  • 8:45 AM: Seattle-Bainbridge Ferry

  • 9:20 AM: Arrival in Bainbridge Island

  • 10:20 AM: Clallam Transit Strait Shot Bus

  • 12:15 PM: Arrival to Port Angeles

  • 12:45 PM - 4:45 PM: Half Day Tour of Olympic National Park

  • 4:45 PM : Free time in Downtown Port Angeles

  • 6:00 PM: Clallam Transit Strait Shot Bus

  • 8:20 PM: Walk-on to Bainbridge-Seattle Ferry

  • 8:55 PM: Estimated return to Seattle Ferry Terminal

About the Tour

Our Half Day Tour of Olympic National Park itinerary was specifically designed to allow Seattle-based travelers to experience the best of Olympic National Park on a day trip without the need for a rental car or an overnight stay.

This locally inspired half-day itinerary features top-rated Olympic Peninsula destinations including the Elwha River, Lake Crescent, a guided hike to Marymere Falls, and a bonus sightseeing stop along the Strait of Juan De Fuca at Salt Creek. Old-growth forests, waterfalls, a glacier-fed river, coastal bluffs, and one of the most picturesque lakes in the Pacific Northwest make this day trip well worth the voyage and scenic bus ride.

Travel Advisory: Washington State Ferries has been experiencing schedule delays for the Seattle-Bainbridge sailing. We are recommending the 8:45am sailing instead of the 9:35am to avoid a missed connection with the Strait Shot Bus, which departs promptly at 10:20am. This provides a 1 hour buffer instead of a 10 minute connection window.

Click here to follow our step-by-step directions!

Available January 1 - October 31

Trip Pricing

Seattle to Olympic Day Trip starts at $110 per person!

By connecting the Seattle-Bainbridge Ferry with Clallam Transit’s new “Strait Shot” bus to Port Angeles, Seattle travelers are now able to day trip into Olympic National Park without a vehicle! To support this new eco-friendly travel option, we created our Half Day Tour of Olympic National Park itinerary to specifically align with the ferry and bus schedules in order to have the best possible day trip from Seattle. Guests can avoid the rental car, fuel costs, traffic, more expensive vehicle ferry fare, and of course, those dreaded 2+ hour ferry backups for vehicles. Compared to the fully guided tour departures from Seattle, this hybrid day trip of self-guided and guided travel is available at a much lower market price of only $110 per person.

Price Summary

  • Ferry: $9.85 per adult

  • Bus: $20.00 per adult

  • Tour: $80.00 per person

    • Pricing before taxes & fees

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Looking for a full day tour of Olympic National Park?

Please email our Operations Team (discover@hikeolympic.com) if you are interested in joining our full day tours of Olympic National Park. With a 7:30 AM start time, it is recommended to stay overnight in a hotel on the Olympic Peninsula. Olympic Hiking Co. is proud to offer discounted industry rates with the Red Lion Hotel and the Olympic Lodge in Port Angeles.

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