The average bus between Penn Station and Columbia University takes 5h 12m and the fastest bus takes 4h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Penn Station 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 Penn Station and Columbia University. The earliest departure is at 12:27 AM at night, and the last departure from Penn Station is at 11:34 PM which arrives into Columbia University at 4:29 AM. All services require a transfer at CALVERT ST & CENTRE ST nb and take an average of 5h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Penn Station to Columbia University. However, there are services departing from Penn Station station and arriving at Columbia University station via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
Penn Station to Columbia University bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from Baltimore station.
Penn Station to Columbia University bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at New York station.
The distance between Penn Station and Columbia University is 280.9 km. The road distance is 393 km.
Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Baltimore to New York hourly. Tickets cost $45–120 and the journey takes 3h 10m.