There are 4 ways to get from 30th Street Station to Columbia by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the bus from LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus No. 310 Line SB to Columbia
3h 17m$26–624Drive 112.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from 30th Street Station to Columbiacar 112.1 mi
2h 16m$21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Baltimorebus Ppb 8448
4h 15m$25–71Bus, line 26 bus, line 77 bus, line 505 bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb to SMALLWOOD ST & W MULBERRY ST sb nsbus 26
- Take the bus from West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1 to ROLLING RD & GEIPE RD nbbus 77
- Take the bus from Walmart at Catonsville to Long Gate Shopping Center / Long Gate Pkwybus 505
5h 54m$26–41
30th Street Station to Columbia by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 30th Street Station to Columbia is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from 30th Street Station to Columbia is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from 30th Street Station to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb and LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between 30th Street Station and Columbia is 114 miles. The road distance is 112.7 miles.
The best way to get from 30th Street Station to Columbia without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 17m and costs $25 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from 30th Street Station to Columbia, including transfers.
30th Street Station to Columbia bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Philadelphia station.
30th Street Station to Columbia bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Baltimore station.
Yes, the driving distance between 30th Street Station to Columbia is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from 30th Street Station to Columbia.
There are 317+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between 30th Street Station, PA, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore 4 times a day. Tickets cost $21–50 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $6–19
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb to SMALLWOOD ST & W MULBERRY ST sb ns
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1 to ROLLING RD & GEIPE RD nb
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- transitrta.com
Bus from Walmart at Catonsville to Long Gate Shopping Center / Long Gate Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
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