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How to get fromColumbia to Chapel Hillby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Columbia to Chapel Hill by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane DCA - RDU
    5h 22m
    $561–1,212

  2. Bus via Springfield

    cheapest
    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 Durhambus bus Greyhound US0670
    11h 34m
    $47–88

  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 Durhambus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    8h 59m
    $48–93

  4. Bus, train via Raleigh

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus 325
    2. Take the train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary Stbus bus Crx
    9h 58m
    $97–208

  5. Drive 295.6 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Chapel Hillcar car 295.6 mi
    5h 23m
    $54–78

  6. Line 501 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 800 bus

    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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane BWI - RDU
    3. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Unionbus bus
    5h 22m
    $193–363

  7. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane IAD - RDU
    5h 56m
    $55–351

  8. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, bus

    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 Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane DCA - GSO
    3. Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus bus
    6h 52m
    $144–879

  9. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane IAD - GSO
    4. Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus bus
    7h 16m
    $98–578

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to CONSTITUTION AVE & 10TH ST NW fs ebbus bus 305 / ...
    2. Take the train from Alexandria to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train Carolinian
    10h 44m
    $107–228

Columbia to Chapel Hill by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 278.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via 13TH ST & H ST NW sb, 13 St NW+G St NW, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Washington Union Station, Durham, and Durham Station in around 8h 59m.

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