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How to get fromAlbany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Columbiaby plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Columbia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Albany County Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane ALB - CAE
    8h 10m
    $296–1,506

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NYbus bus Albany
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SCbus bus Nyc
    20h 1m
    $123–208

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain train
    17h 26m
    $275–583

  4. Drive 838.8 mi

    1. Drive from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Columbiacar car 838.8 mi
    14h 45m
    $154–222

  5. Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    3. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane LGA - CAE
    7h 51m
    $265–1,399

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane EWR - CAE
    7h 48m
    $237–1,073

  7. Bus via Charlotte

    1. Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to New Yorkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais Northbus bus 44
    23h 17m
    $148–332

Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Columbia by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 746.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station, NY, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?

United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Columbia (CAE) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Columbia Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station in around 17h 26m.

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