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How to get fromColumbia to Metuchenby train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Columbia to Metuchen by train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Metropark Amtrak Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    2h 56m
    $85–766

  2. Drive 179.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia to Metuchencar car 179.3 mi
    3h 16m
    $33–48

  3. 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 35m
    $925–1,734

  4. Train via Trenton

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train Crescent / ...
    2. Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Metuchentrain train Nec
    5h 35m
    $49–118

  5. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia 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 Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Metuchentrain train
    5h 29m
    $105–727

  6. 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 6m
    $464–1,533

  7. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DCA - JFK
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Metuchentrain train
    5h 20m
    $921–2,540

  8. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia 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 Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAD - LGA
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Metuchentrain train
    6h 13m
    $64–426

Columbia to Metuchen by bus and train

Calendar110Weekly Services
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 178.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h 56m

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

Amtrak operates a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Metropark Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Amtrak Acela also services this route 3 times a day.

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