There are 7 ways to get from Atlantic City to Columbia by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), taxi, car, or bus
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Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport
best- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane PHL - COU
8h 27m$176–743Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Market St At 11Th Stbus 551
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
27h 18m$159–324Train, taxi
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Jefferson City Station to Columbiataxi
32h 19m$505–1,588Drive 1,059.2 mi
- Drive from Atlantic City to Columbiacar 1,059.2 mi
18h 12m$194–280Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PHL - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
10h 17m$180–821Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane LGA - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
11h 26m$186–546Train, bus
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
39h 36m$429–955
Atlantic City to Columbia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlantic City to Columbia is to bus which costs $150 - $330 and takes 27h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Atlantic City to Columbia is to train and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlantic City to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal and arriving at Columbia via Philadelphia Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 18m.
The distance between Atlantic City and Columbia is 1003 miles. The road distance is 1065.4 miles.
The best way to get from Atlantic City to Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 27h 18m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Atlantic City to Columbia, including transfers.
Atlantic City to Columbia bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal station.
Atlantic City to Columbia bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Market St At 11Th St station.
Columbia is 1h behind Atlantic City. It is currently 2:21 PM in Atlantic City and 1:21 PM in Columbia.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlantic City to Columbia is 1065 miles. It takes approximately 18h 12m to drive from Atlantic City to Columbia.
What companies run services between Atlantic City, NJ, USA and Columbia, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Columbia via Market St At 11Th St, Philadelphia Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 27h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Market St At 11Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $19–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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