The average bus between Boston and Columbia University takes 5h 28m and the fastest bus takes 4h 51m. There is a bus service every few hours from Boston to Columbia University. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Boston and Columbia University. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Boston is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Columbia University at 1:28 AM. All services require a transfer at New York Midtown and take an average of 5h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Columbia University. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Columbia University station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
Boston to Columbia University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Columbia University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
The distance between Boston and Columbia University is 296.5 km. The road distance is 349 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Boston to New York Midtown hourly. Tickets cost $30–55 and the journey takes 4h 20m.