The average bus between Washington and Columbia University takes 6h 4m and the fastest bus takes 4h 59m. There is a bus service every few hours from Washington 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 Washington and Columbia University. The earliest departure is at 2:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Washington is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Columbia University at 6:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 6h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Columbia University. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at Columbia University station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
Washington to Columbia University bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Union Station.
Washington to Columbia University bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Washington and Columbia University is 337.9 km. The road distance is 452 km.
Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $45–150 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route every 2 hours.