The average bus between Washington and Columbia takes 30h 12m and the fastest bus takes 26h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Washington 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 Washington and Columbia. The earliest departure is at 1:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Washington is at 1:20 PM which arrives into Columbia at 2:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and take an average of 30h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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25h 10m • 2 changes
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25h 10m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at Columbia station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 12m.
Washington to Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbia station.
Book your Washington to Columbia bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Washington and Columbia is 1,321.8 km. The road distance is 1,576 km.
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Columbia via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 23h 40m.