The average bus between New York and Columbia takes 32h 7m and the fastest bus takes 29h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from New York to Columbia. 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 twice daily between New York and Columbia. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from New York is at 9:55 AM which arrives into Columbia at 2:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 32h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Arrives next day

33h 40m • 1 change
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28h 35m • 1 change
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33h 40m • 1 change
Arrives next day

28h 35m • 1 change
Arrives next day

33h 40m • 1 change
Arrives next day

28h 35m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from New York to Columbia. However, there are services departing from New York station and arriving at Columbia station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 7m.
New York to Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
New York to Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbia station.
Book your New York to Columbia bus tickets online with Greyhound USA.
The distance between New York and Columbia is 1,575.1 km. The road distance is 1,917 km.
You can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Columbia via St Louis Bus Station in around 27h.