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How to get fromColumbia to Atlantaby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Atlanta by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane DCA - ATL
    4h 27m
    $138–1,209

  2. Line 501 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mallbus bus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane BWI - ATL
    4h 38m
    $50–710

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus 325
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    15h 45m
    $105–205

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Peachtree Stationtrain train Crescent
    18h
    $217–447

  5. Drive 645.8 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Atlantacar car 645.8 mi
    11h 41m
    $118–171

  6. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane IAD - ATL
    5h 1m
    $117–388

  7. Bus via Springfield

    1. Take the bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH & 3RD ST SW ebbus bus 305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670
    21h 41m
    $104–205

Columbia to Atlanta by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 589.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?

You can take a bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Atlanta Bus Station via 13TH ST & H ST NW sb, 13 St NW+G St NW, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, and Washington Union Station in around 15h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Peachtree Station once daily. Tickets cost $210–440 and the journey takes 15h 29m.

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