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How to get fromColumbia to Rhode Islandby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Columbia to Rhode Island by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, or subway

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  1. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain train Acela
    6h 36m
    $163–317

  2. Line 501 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    cheapest
    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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane BWI - PVD
    5h 12m
    $48–284

  3. Bus via Perry Hall

    1. Take the bus from White Marsh Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Washington
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtownbus bus New York
    10h 27m
    $84–236

  4. Drive 380 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Providencecar car 380 mi
    7h 7m
    $70–101

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Providencetrain train Acela
    8h 24m
    $127–267

  6. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Providencebus bus FlixBus 2681 / ...
    11h 3m
    $72–124

  7. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State 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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane DCA - PVD
    5h 15m
    $66–403

  8. Line 501 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Boston Logan 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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane BWI - BOS
    3. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain train
    5h 29m
    $163–1,616

  9. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Boston Logan 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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane DCA - BOS
    3. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain train
    5h 31m
    $511–2,015

  10. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State 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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane IAD - PVD
    5h 53m
    $335–662

Columbia to Rhode Island by bus

Calendar45Weekly Buses
Duration10h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 388.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Rhode Island, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Columbia to Providence via Baltimore Penn Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Providence Downtown via MONUMENT ST & WOLFE ST eb, White Marsh Park & Ride, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 10h 27m.

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