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

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There are 11 ways to get from Columbia to Boston by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, or train

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  1. Line 501 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    best
    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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane BWI - BOS
    4h
    $157–957

  2. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane BWI - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    6h 26m
    $56–293

  3. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    7h 23m
    $183–347

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Bostonbus bus FlixBus N2605
    10h 47m
    $74–161

  5. Drive 412.1 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Bostoncar car 412.1 mi
    7h 43m
    $76–109

  6. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane DCA - BOS
    4h 2m
    $555–1,106

  7. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane IAD - BOS
    4h 43m
    $504–1,105

  8. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane BWI - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    6h 25m
    $75–403

  9. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane DCA - PVD
    3. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    6h 29m
    $79–422

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Bostontrain train Acela
    9h 13m
    $137–287

  11. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 8709 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus Ppb 5623 / ...
    11h 52m
    $99–249

Columbia to Boston by bus

Calendar35Weekly Buses
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 393.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Columbia to Boston via Baltimore Penn Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Boston twice daily. Tickets cost $70–120 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Three other operators also service this route.

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