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

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There are 12 ways to get from Columbia to Jersey City by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, or train

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  1. Train via Penn Station (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    4h
    $58–149

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    6h 29m
    $31–81

  3. Drive 199.4 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Jersey Citycar car 199.4 mi
    3h 36m
    $37–53

  4. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia 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 Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    4h 51m
    $107–713

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Crescent / ...
    6h 5m
    $48–712

  6. Bus via ROLLING RD & GEIPE RD sb

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0670 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At Duncan Avebus bus 119
    6h 44m
    $61–152

  7. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty 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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    4h 32m
    $910–1,715

  8. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DCA - JFK
    4h 32m
    $921–1,835

  9. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty 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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IAD - EWR
    5h 2m
    $449–1,514

  10. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia 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 Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAD - LGA
    5h 35m
    $66–422

  11. Line 501 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train

    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 Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane plane BWI - ISP
    3. Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    6h 17m
    $74–418

  12. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Westchester County 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 Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane DCA - HPN
    3. Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from 33rd Street to Journal Squaretrain train
    7h 21m
    $116–678

Columbia to Jersey City by bus, tram, and train (Amtrak)

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 198.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Jersey City, NJ, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $40–700 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $26–45 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Greyhound USA also services this route 3 times a day.

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