There are 6 ways to get from Bozeman to Columbia by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Fly to Columbia
best- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Columbia (CAE)plane BZN - CAE
7h 43m$370–1,458Fly to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, bus
cheapest- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS)plane BZN - AGS
- Take the bus from Augusta to Columbia, SCbus
10h 50m$239–688Bus, train via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
2d 9h$699–1,303Bus
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SCbus
2d 17h$544–860Drive 2,103.5 mi
- Drive from Bozeman to Columbiacar 2,103.5 mi
35h 44m$384–555Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bozeman, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
2d 19h$950–1,961
Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bozeman to Columbia is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $700 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bozeman to Columbia is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $370 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bozeman to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Bozeman and arriving at Sumter Laurel South via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, New York, NY and Broad Marley South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Bozeman and Columbia is 1806 miles. The road distance is 2115.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bozeman to Columbia without a car is to bus and train via Minneapolis which takes 2 days 9h and costs $700 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Bozeman to Columbia, including transfers.
Bozeman to Columbia bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Bozeman station.
The best way to get from Bozeman to Columbia is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $370 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $900 and takes 2 days 17h.
Bozeman to Columbia bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Columbia is 2h ahead of Bozeman. It is currently 9:21 AM in Bozeman and 11:21 AM in Columbia.
What companies run services between Bozeman, MT, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Columbia (CAE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bozeman to Sumter Laurel South via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, New York City Chinatown, New York, NY, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bozeman to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Bozeman to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Bozeman, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
Bus from Augusta to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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