Seattle to Port Angeles without a car: Olympic National Park's Hurricane Ridge
In this video, I show you what it was like for me to go from Seattle cruise port and downtown Seattle to Port Angeles without a car, in order to go hiking in Olympic National Park. I went from downtown Seattle to Bainbridge Island by ferry, and then a bus from Bainbridge Island to Port Angeles. This is as I did it, Seattle after a cruise! Port Angeles is the gateway town to Olympic National Park, which is one of the few national parks in the United States that you can get to from a major international airport (or cruise port!) by cheap public transportation. I went from Seattle to Olympic National Park on June 12, 2025. Disclaimer: Some websites below are affiliate partners and I may earn a commission. *Plan your trip: Olympic National Park without a car* Here are helpful websites for planning your trip from Seattle to Port Angeles without a car. - Seattle to Bainbridge Island ferry: https://wsdot.com/Ferries/Schedule/scheduledetailbyroute.aspx?route=sea-bi - Bainbridge Island to Port Angeles bus: https://www.clallamtransit.com/route123 - Port Angeles to Hurricane Ridge shuttle: https://www.clallamtransit.com/hurricaneridge - Olympic National Park entry pass: https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/fees.htm - Port Angeles to Hoh Rainforest and Rialto Beach tour: https://www.viator.com/tours/Port-Angeles/Hoh-Rain-Forest-and-Pacific-Coast-Olympic-National-Park-Guided-Tour/d4390-88081P4?pid=P00096896&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=yt-ak-olympic-seattleportangeles - Orca card for Seattle public transportation, including the ferry and airport train: https://www.myorca.com/ You can also skip the bus to get to Olympic National Park, and do a tour that leaves straight from Seattle: https://www.viator.com/tours/Seattle/Olympic-National-Park-Highlight-Tour/d704-5557524P1?pid=P00096896&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=yt-ak-olympic-seattleportangeles Where to stay for ultimate convenience in Port Angeles near the bus stop: https://expedia.com/affiliate?siteid=1&landingPage=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FPort-Angeles-Hotels-Red-Lion-Hotel-Port-Angeles-Harbor.h26694.Hotel-Information&camref=1011l3MuNX&creativeref=1100l68075&adref=PZNDKYpaeh “Budget” option that’s not so budget (because everything's expensive), a 10 minute walk from the bus stop: https://www.hotels.com/affiliate?landingPage=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hotels.com%2Fho451417%2Fuptown-inn-port-angeles-united-states-of-america%2F&camref=1101l3MtYs&creativeref=1011l66481&adref=PZI5jdWsYD *Read on the blog* Visit the blog for more about how I did Olympic National Park without a car: https://myperfectalaskacruise.com/seattle-travel/olympic-national-park-without-a-car/?utm_source=youtube_olympic_seattletoportangeles *About me* I've had 100+ cruise days, and 7 cruises have included Alaska! I’ve been to 20+ national parks and 80+ state parks in the US. This means that I like nature and the outdoors, and these are the types of things I look for in Alaska cruise ports! I've done a lot on my own in port, and I've also done 15+ tours in Alaska. I'm here to give you ideas for cruise excursions and DIY port days so you can have so-very-Alaska experiences! For a first-timer's guide to choosing an Alaska, visit the homepage on my blog. This includes national parks and national forests you can see! https://myperfectalaskacruise.com/?utm_source=youtube_olympic_seattletoportangeles