The average bus between Pier 11 / Wall St. and Columbia University takes 1h 11m and the fastest bus takes 51 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Pier 11 / Wall St. 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 every 15 minutes between Pier 11 / Wall St. and Columbia University. The earliest departure is at 10:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pier 11 / Wall St. is at 10:48 PM which arrives into Columbia University at 11:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Water St/Pine St and take an average of 1h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 24m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Pier 11 / Wall St. to Columbia University. However, there are services departing from Pier 11 / Wall St. station and arriving at Columbia University station via E 126 St/2 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
Pier 11 / Wall St. to Columbia University bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Water St/Pine St station.
Pier 11 / Wall St. to Columbia University bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at E 126 St/2 Av station.
The distance between Pier 11 / Wall St. and Columbia University is 12.4 km. The road distance is 18 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Water St/Pine St to E 126 St/2 Av every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h.