There are 5 ways to get from Blacksburg to Columbia by bus, train, car, plane, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to Roanoke Campbell Courtbus Swb
- Take the train from Roanoke to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to DORSEY MARC nbtrain
9h 6m$103–198Bus via Roanoke
cheapest- Take the bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to 3rd St Station Slip Dbus Swb
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Springfield Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from 7TH ST & INDEPENDENCE AVE SW nb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wbbus 305 / ...
11h 29m$36–74Bus
- Take the bus from Squires Ebnd to Washington Union Stationbus Valley Flyer
- Take the bus from CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wbbus 305 / ...
9h 18m$48–57Drive 286.3 mi
- Drive from Blacksburg to Columbiacar 286.3 mi
5h 6m$53–76Bus, fly, subway
- Take the bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to Airportbus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ROA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
6h 24m$48–289
Blacksburg to Columbia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blacksburg to Columbia is to bus via Roanoke which costs $35 - $75 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Blacksburg to Columbia is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Blacksburg to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Squires Ebnd and arriving at COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb via N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE and CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Blacksburg and Columbia is 306 miles. The road distance is 288 miles.
The best way to get from Blacksburg to Columbia without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 6m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Blacksburg to Columbia, including transfers.
Blacksburg to Columbia bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, depart from Squires Ebnd station.
Blacksburg to Columbia bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blacksburg to Columbia is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Blacksburg to Columbia.
There are 334+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Blacksburg, Montgomery County, VA, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Squires Ebnd to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb via Washington Union Station, N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE, 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW, and CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to DORSEY MARC nb
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to Roanoke Campbell Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to 3rd St Station Slip D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Squires Ebnd to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from 7TH ST & INDEPENDENCE AVE SW nb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Springfield Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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