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How to get fromChattanooga to Columbiaby plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Chattanooga to Columbia by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CHA - DCA
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    4h 52m
    $186–981

  2. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chattanooga to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane TYS - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    6h 34m
    $104–514

  3. Bus, train via Greensboro

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to DORSEY MARC nbtrain train
    19h 3m
    $238–409

  4. Drive 618.2 mi

    1. Drive from Chattanooga to Columbiacar car 618.2 mi
    10h 21m
    $113–163

  5. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Chattanooga to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane TYS - DCA
    3. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    6h 22m
    $145–785

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wbbus bus 305 / ...
    19h 12m
    $167–275

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to DORSEY MARC nbtrain train
    19h 30m
    $174–274

  8. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Shallowford + Overnight to New Yorkbus bus Chattanooga
    2. Take the bus from New York -152 East Broadway to Catonsville - Hmartbus bus NY to Baltimore via Catonsville
    23h 35m
    $142–206

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar86Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 563.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Chattanooga to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb via Groome Transportation Chattanooga, Atlanta Airport, Airport Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, 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 19h 12m.

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