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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus 325
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    6h 58m
    $42–82

  2. Bus via Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to CONSTITUTION AVE & 10TH ST NW fs ebbus bus 305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington Stbus bus New York
    8h 20m
    $29–57

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus 325
    2. Take the train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    8h 8m
    $94–205

  4. Drive 288.7 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Raleighcar car 288.7 mi
    5h 21m
    $53–77

  5. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane DCA - RDU
    5h 16m
    $558–1,209

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train Carolinian
    11h 3m
    $107–227

  7. Line 501 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane BWI - RDU
    5h 16m
    $190–360

  8. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane IAD - RDU
    5h 50m
    $327–1,408

  9. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane DCA - GSO
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    6h 50m
    $179–896

  10. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane IAD - GSO
    4. Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    7h 15m
    $128–575

  11. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane BWI - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 43m
    $74–412

Columbia to Raleigh by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 292.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to GoRaleigh Station via 13TH ST & H ST NW sb, 13 St NW+G St NW, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Raleigh Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $100–220 and the journey takes 8h 32m.

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