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

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There are 9 ways to get from Columbia to Durham by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway

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  1. Bus

    best
    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 5m
    $45–90

  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
    10h 41m
    $44–85

  3. Bus, train

    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 Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train Carolinian
    9h 1m
    $104–225

  4. Drive 284.7 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Durhamcar car 284.7 mi
    5h 4m
    $52–75

  5. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National 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. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane DCA - RDU
    5h 9m
    $561–1,212

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

    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
    5h 9m
    $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 43m
    $330–1,411

  8. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane DCA - GSO
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 9m
    $171–881

  9. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train

    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 train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 34m
    $120–560

Columbia to Durham by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 313.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Durham, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Durham 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 8h 5m.

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