There are 4 ways to get from Columbia to Frederick by bus, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Baltimore St & Paca Stbus 150 / ...
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Terminal, Baltimore, MD to Frederick Bayrunner Officebus Western Maryland / ...
2h 52m$69–111Drive 35.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbia to Frederickcar 35.5 mi
41 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Columbia to Fredericktaxi 35.5 mi
41 min$100–120Line 501 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mallbus 501
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Frederick Transit Centerbus Baltimore / ...
3h 36m$72–97
Columbia to Frederick by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Frederick is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Frederick is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Frederick. However, there are services departing from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb and arriving at Frederick Bayrunner Office via GREENE & BALTIMORE sb and Baltimore Downtown Bus Terminal, Baltimore, MD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Columbia and Frederick is 65 miles. The road distance is 35.7 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Frederick without a car is to bus which takes 2h 52m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Columbia to Frederick, including transfers.
Columbia to Frederick bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb station.
Columbia to Frederick bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Baltimore St & Paca St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Frederick is 36 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Columbia to Frederick.
There are 67+ hotels available in Frederick.
What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Frederick, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Frederick Bayrunner Office via Baltimore St & Paca St, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Terminal, Baltimore, MD in around 2h 52m.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Baltimore St & Paca St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Baltimore St & Paca St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult cash ticket
- $5–19
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Terminal, Baltimore, MD to Frederick Bayrunner Office
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Frederick Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Frederick Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
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