There are 4 ways to get from Bradenton to Columbia by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
best- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Columbia (CAE)plane SRQ - CAE
7h$232–1,304Drive 515.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bradenton to Columbiacar 515.6 mi
8h 49m$95–136Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Bradenton to Tampataxi
- Take the train from Tampa to Columbia Stationtrain Floridian
12h 15m$271–481Line 203 bus, line 11 bus, line 300 bus to Tampa, fly
- Take the bus from Downtown Station to Psta Grand Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station - A to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Bbus
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westboundbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Columbia (CAE)plane TPA - CAE
9h 21m$188–1,016
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bradenton to Columbia is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bradenton to Columbia is to fly which takes 7h and costs $230 - $1,300.
The distance between Bradenton and Columbia is 485 miles. The road distance is 518.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bradenton to Columbia without a car is to taxi and train which takes 12h 15m and costs $270 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Bradenton to Columbia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bradenton to Columbia is 519 miles. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Bradenton to Columbia.
There are 404+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Bradenton, FL, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Columbia (CAE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Downtown Station to Psta Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–8
- Adults 18-59
- $1–8
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from Grand Central Station - A to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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