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

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There are 6 ways to get from Chesapeake to Columbia by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Norfolk to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to DORSEY MARC nbtrain train Marc
    6h 20m
    $102–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Norfolk to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2601 / ...
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus 325
    8h 20m
    $36–62

  3. Drive 213.9 mi

    1. Drive from Chesapeake to Columbiacar car 213.9 mi
    4h 34m
    $39–57

  4. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ORF - DCA
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    3h 52m
    $93–479

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

    1. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ORF - 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 20m
    $72–338

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 75 bus, line 501 bus

    1. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ORF - BWI
    2. Take the bus from Mathison Way to Arundel Mills Shopping Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus bus
    4h 32m
    $80–390

Chesapeake to Columbia by bus and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 256.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Chesapeake, City of Chesapeake, VA, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?

You can take a train from Norfolk to Columbia via Washington Union Station and DORSEY MARC nb in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dntc to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Military Circle Mall, Military & Poplar Hall, Norfolk, Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform, and 12TH ST & G ST NW nb in around 8h 20m.

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