The average bus between Philadelphia and Columbia takes 5h 38m and the fastest bus takes 4h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia and Columbia. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 12:45 PM which arrives into Columbia at 5:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and take an average of 5h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Columbia station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
Philadelphia to Columbia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Columbia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Columbia is 164 km. The road distance is 194 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, PACA ST & BALTIMORE nb, and LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb in around 4h 8m.