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  1. Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Columbia

    best
    1. Take the bus from Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln to New Carrollton+Bay Bbus bus
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane DCA - CAE
    4h 58m
    $237–1,409

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington Stbus bus New York
    2. Take the bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to Columbia, SCbus bus Nyc
    12h 7m
    $70–119

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain train Floridian
    12h 20m
    $163–348

  4. Drive 490.6 mi

    1. Drive from Bowie to Columbiacar car 490.6 mi
    8h 34m
    $90–130

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Columbia

    1. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane IAD - CAE
    5h 44m
    $145–856

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS)plane plane DCA - AGS
    2. Take the bus from Augusta to Columbia, SCbus bus
    7h 21m
    $166–689

Bowie to Columbia by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 440.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Bowie, MD, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?

You can take a bus from Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln to Sumter Laurel South via New Carrollton+Bay B, New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform, Potomac Ave, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, Pennsylvania Av SE+Potomac Av SE, Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE, Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave, Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St, S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 12h 7m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Station once daily. Tickets cost $160–340 and the journey takes 10h 37m.

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