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

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There are 11 ways to get from Columbia to Montclair by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, plane, train, or subway

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  1. Train via Baltimore Penn Station (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    3h 46m
    $107–196

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus Greyhound US0310 / ...
    6h 4m
    $34–86

  3. Drive 202.9 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Montclaircar car 202.9 mi
    3h 45m
    $37–54

  4. 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
    5h 12m
    $908–1,721

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Crescent / ...
    6h 21m
    $50–722

  6. Bus via 34 St-Herald Sq

    1. Take the bus from Catonsville - Hmart to New York -152 East Broadwaybus bus Baltimore to Brooklyn / ...
    6h 54m
    $45–76

  7. 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 Watchung Avenuetrain train
    5h 55m
    $105–725

  8. 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 Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenuetrain train
    5h 43m
    $921–2,538

  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 43m
    $607–1,520

  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
    6h 39m
    $64–414

  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
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenuetrain train
    7h 24m
    $79–421

Columbia to Montclair by bus

Calendar44Weekly Buses
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 198.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 46m

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Montclair, 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, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Station 4 times a day, and the journey takes 3h. Three other operators also service this route.

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