There are 11 ways to get from Annandale to Columbia University by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or subway
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Train via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Acela
4h 43m$78–162Drive 242.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Annandale to Columbia Universitycar 242.3 mi
4h 36m$45–64Bus
- Take the bus from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals to Manhattan, NYbus Vienna/Fairfax-Manhattan
6h 30m$59–82Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Little River Tpk+Ravensworth Rd to King Street-Old Town+Bay Bbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
4h 4m$102–713Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Carolinian / ...
6h 40m$80–165Bus via Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Washington
6h 56m$49–96Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Little River Tpk+Ravensworth Rd to King Street-Old Town+Bay Bbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DCA - JFK
4h 5m$921–2,527Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the bus from Little River Tpk+Ravensworth Rd to King Street-Old Town+Bay Bbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
4h 21m$927–1,736Line 803 bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Annandale and Little River to East Falls Church Metro Bay Cbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IAD - LGA
4h 30m$61–414Line 803 bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, line 1 subway
- Take the bus from Annandale and Little River to East Falls Church Metro Bay Cbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IAD - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 116 St-Columbia Universitysubway
4h 33m$466–1,537Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport, train
- Take the bus from Little River Tpk+Ravensworth Rd to King Street-Old Town+Bay Bbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane DCA - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
6h 7m$113–680
Annandale to Columbia University by bus, subway, train, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annandale to Columbia University is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Annandale to Columbia University is to bus and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $100 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Annandale to Columbia University. However, there are services departing from Columbia Pike and Maple Pl and arriving at Amsterdam Av/W 118 St via Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals and 10 Av/W 30 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Annandale to Columbia University. However, there are services departing from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at 116 St-Columbia University via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station and 34 St-Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Annandale and Columbia University is 244 miles. The road distance is 243.7 miles.
The best way to get from Annandale to Columbia University without a car is to train via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station which takes 4h 43m and costs $75 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Annandale to Columbia University, including transfers.
Annandale to Columbia University bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals.
Annandale to Columbia University train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Annandale to Columbia University is to train via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station which takes 4h 43m and costs $75 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Annandale, VA, USA and Columbia University, NY, USA?
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $50–750 and the journey takes 3h. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Go Buses operates a bus from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals to Manhattan, NY 4 times a day. Tickets cost $55–70 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 116 St-Columbia University
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Little River Tpk+Ravensworth Rd to King Street-Old Town+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Little River Tpk+Ravensworth Rd to King Street-Old Town+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Little River Tpk+Ravensworth Rd to King Street-Old Town+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Little River Tpk+Ravensworth Rd to King Street-Old Town+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Annandale and Little River to East Falls Church Metro Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–2
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Annandale and Little River to East Falls Church Metro Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–2
- Adult
- $2–3
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More Questions & Answers
Annandale to Columbia University bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Manhattan, NY station.
Annandale to Columbia University train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annandale to Columbia University is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Annandale to Columbia University.
There are 3934+ hotels available in Columbia University.
























