There are 5 ways to get from Baltimore Penn Station to Columbia by tram, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, bus
best- Take the tram from Penn Station to Baltimore Arenatram Light Raillink
- 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
1h 47m$4–24Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus 150 / ...
2h 6m$2–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Baltimore Penn Station to Columbiataxi 15.5 mi
25 min$35–50Drive 15.5 mi
- Drive from Baltimore Penn Station to Columbiacar 15.5 mi
25 min$3–5Bus, line 505 bus
- Take the bus from Penn Station to Fayette St.bus
- Take the bus from FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb to Rolling Rd & Baltimore National Pikebus 150
- Take the bus from Walmart at Catonsville to Long Gate Shopping Center / Long Gate Pkwybus 505
3h 7m$7
Baltimore Penn Station to Columbia by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore Penn Station to Columbia is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore Penn Station to Columbia is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore Penn Station station to Columbia. However, there are services departing from SAINT PAUL ST & PENN STATION fs sb and arriving at LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Baltimore Penn Station and Columbia is 20 miles. The road distance is 15.6 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore Penn Station to Columbia without a car is to tram and bus which takes 1h 47m and costs $4 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Baltimore Penn Station to Columbia, including transfers.
Baltimore Penn Station to Columbia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb station.
Baltimore Penn Station to Columbia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore Penn Station to Columbia is 16 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Baltimore Penn Station to Columbia.
There are 317+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Baltimore Penn Station, MD, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a bus from FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb 5 times a day. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 57 min. Academy Bus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Tram from Penn Station to Baltimore Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–6
- 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
Bus from FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $5–19
- 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 FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb to Rolling Rd & Baltimore National Pike
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Phone
- +1 410-545-1956
- Website
- Charm City Circulator
Bus from Penn Station to Fayette St.
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Charm City Circulator
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
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