There are 5 ways to get from Columbia to District Heights by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 501 bus, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mallbus 501
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New Carrollton+Bus Bay D to Walker Mill Rd+Baptist Churchbus P60 / ...
2h 43m$12–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH & 3RD ST SW ebbus 305 / ...
3h 17m$5–6Drive 32.1 mi
- Drive from Columbia to District Heightscar 32.1 mi
45 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Columbia to District Heightstaxi 32.1 mi
45 min$90–120Bus via Long Gate P&R
- Take the bus from Long Gate P&R to CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wbbus 345
- Take the bus from H St NW+7 St NW to Capitol Heights+Bay Bbus D2x
3h 18m$6
Columbia to District Heights by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to District Heights is to bus which costs $5 - $6 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to District Heights is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to District Heights. However, there are services departing from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb and arriving at District Heights Parkway at Marbury Drive via Capitol Heights+Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Columbia and District Heights is 53 miles. The road distance is 32.3 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to District Heights without a car is to line 501 bus and train and bus which takes 2h 43m and costs $12 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Columbia to District Heights, including transfers.
Columbia to District Heights bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb station.
Columbia to District Heights bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH & 3RD ST SW eb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to District Heights is 32 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Columbia to District Heights.
There are 1414+ hotels available in District Heights.
What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and District Heights, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH & 3RD ST SW eb every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 54m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Website
- transitrta.com
Bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
Bus from New Carrollton+Bus Bay D to Walker Mill Rd+Baptist Church
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from H St NW+7 St NW to Capitol Heights+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH & 3RD ST SW eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Long Gate P&R to CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
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