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How to get fromBoston to Columbiaby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Columbia by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    4h 18m
    $553–1,104

  2. Drive 409.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Columbiacar car 409.7 mi
    7h 47m
    $75–108

  3. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    8h 48m
    $118–869

  4. Bus via LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb

    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Boston
    2. Take the bus from New York to Baltimorebus bus Ppb 86000 / ...
    11h 13m
    $94–265

  5. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BOS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    4h 44m
    $510–1,065

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 501 bus

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    2. Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus bus
    4h 43m
    $159–928

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVD - DCA
    3. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    6h 50m
    $85–462

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    9h 7m
    $145–287

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to NYC Downtownbus bus FlixBus 2611
    2. Take the bus from New York -152 East Broadway to Catonsville - Hmartbus bus NY to Baltimore via Catonsville
    11h 50m
    $75–113

Boston to Columbia by train, tram, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 432.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 18m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Baltimore Penn Station, Penn Station, Baltimore Arena, and LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Station to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Baltimore, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, PACA ST & BALTIMORE nb, and LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb in around 11h 13m.

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