There are 5 ways to get from Columbia to West Chester by train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 92 bus
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Carolinian / ...
- Take the bus from Lancaster Av & Valley Rd - FS to Chestnut St & Church Stbus 92
4h 35m$78–673Drive 100.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbia to West Chestercar 100.3 mi
2h 2m$19–27Train, line 104 bus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus 104
5h 9m$37–663Bus, line 104 bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0320 / ...
- Take the bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus 104
5h 54m$25–56Line 505 bus, bus, subway, line 104 bus
- Take the bus from Long Gate Shopping Center / Long Gate Pkwy to Walmart at Catonsvillebus 505
- Take the bus from ROLLING RD & GEIPE RD sb to Baltimore St & Paca Stbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Philadelphiabus
- Take the subway from Front-Girard to 69th St Transit Centersubway L1
- Take the bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus 104
7h 21m$37–75
Columbia to West Chester by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to West Chester is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to West Chester is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to West Chester. However, there are services departing from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb and arriving at Chestnut St & Darlington St via GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Market St & 11th St and 69th St Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Columbia and West Chester is 143 miles. The road distance is 100.8 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to West Chester without a car is to train and line 92 bus which takes 4h 35m and costs $75 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Columbia to West Chester, including transfers.
Columbia to West Chester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Columbia to West Chester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to West Chester is 101 miles. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Columbia to West Chester.
There are 155+ hotels available in West Chester.
What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and West Chester, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Chestnut St & Darlington St via Baltimore St & Paca St, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Market St & 11th St, 69th St Transit Center South Terminal, and 69th St Transit Center in around 5h 54m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Subway from Front-Girard to 69th St Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from Lancaster Av & Valley Rd - FS to Chestnut St & Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- transitrta.com
Bus from Long Gate Shopping Center / Long Gate Pkwy to Walmart at Catonsville
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from ROLLING RD & GEIPE RD sb to Baltimore St & Paca St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Baltimore to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- Peter Pan
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