There are 5 ways to get from Columbia to Lanham by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 501 bus, train
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 Northeast Regional / ...
2h 30m$12–18Drive 23.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbia to Lanhamcar 23.6 mi
34 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Columbia to Lanhamtaxi 23.6 mi
34 min$70–85Line 503 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Mall in Columbia to Towne Centre Laurelbus 503
- Take the bus from 4 St+Ashford Bl to Greenbelt+Bay Bbus P12
- Take the bus from Greenbelt+Bay D to Princess Garden Pkwy+City Hallbus P21
2h 49m$9–13Line 503 bus, bus via Lanham Severn Rd+Cipriano Rd
- Take the bus from Mall in Columbia to Towne Centre Laurelbus 503
- Take the bus from 4 St+Ashford Bl to Greenbelt+Bay Bbus P12
- Take the bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Lanham Severn Rd+Cipriano Rdbus P20
2h 52m$9–13
Columbia to Lanham by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Lanham is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Lanham is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Lanham. However, there are services departing from Mall in Columbia and arriving at Princess Garden Pkwy+City Hall via 4 St+Ashford Bl and Greenbelt+Bay D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Columbia and Lanham is 46 miles. The road distance is 23.7 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Lanham without a car is to line 501 bus and train which takes 2h 30m and costs $12 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Columbia to Lanham, including transfers.
Columbia to Lanham bus services, operated by Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland, depart from Mall in Columbia station.
Columbia to Lanham bus services, operated by Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland, arrive at Towne Centre Laurel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Lanham is 24 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Columbia to Lanham.
There are 1482+ hotels available in Lanham.
What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Lanham, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Mall in Columbia to Princess Garden Pkwy+City Hall via Towne Centre Laurel, 4 St+Ashford Bl, Greenbelt+Bay B, and Greenbelt+Bay D in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- 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 Mall in Columbia to Towne Centre Laurel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
Bus from 4 St+Ashford Bl to Greenbelt+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
Bus from Mall in Columbia to Towne Centre Laurel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
Bus from 4 St+Ashford Bl to Greenbelt+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from 4 St+Ashford Bl to Greenbelt+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Greenbelt+Bay D to Princess Garden Pkwy+City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from 4 St+Ashford Bl to Greenbelt+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Lanham Severn Rd+Cipriano Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 301-324-2877
- Website
- princegeorgescountymd.gov
Bus from 4 St+Ashford Bl to Greenbelt+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/metro-and-transportation/prince-georges-countys-thebus
- Schedules at
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/thebus/routes-schedules
- Seniors 60+ and Disabled persons
- $0
- Adults 19-59
- $1
Bus from 4 St+Ashford Bl to Greenbelt+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/metro-and-transportation/prince-georges-countys-thebus
- Schedules at
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/thebus/routes-schedules
- Seniors 60+ and Disabled persons
- $0
- Adults 19-59
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
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