There are 4 ways to get from Columbia to Hershey by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 17 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Locust & 3rd St. shelter to Queen St. Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from Park City Mall to Transfer Stationbus
- Take the bus from Transfer Station to Route 422 & Route 743bus
5h 2mDrive 21.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbia to Hersheycar 21.5 mi
34 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Columbia to Hersheytaxi 21.5 mi
34 min$65–85Line 17 bus, line 18 bus, line 322 bus
- Take the bus from Locust & 3rd St. shelter to Queen St. Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETownbus 18
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Transportation Center to Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Avebus 322
5h 43m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Hershey is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Hershey is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Hershey. However, there are services departing from Locust & 3rd St. shelter and arriving at Route 422 & Route 743 via Queen St. Station, Park City Mall and Transfer Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Columbia and Hershey is 54 miles. The road distance is 21.6 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Hershey without a car is to line 17 bus and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Columbia to Hershey, including transfers.
Columbia to Hershey bus services, operated by Red Rose Transit Authority, depart from Locust & 3rd St. shelter station.
Columbia to Hershey bus services, operated by Red Rose Transit Authority, arrive at Queen St. Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Hershey is 22 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Columbia to Hershey.
There are 186+ hotels available in Hershey.
What companies run services between Columbia, PA, USA and Hershey, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Locust & 3rd St. shelter to Route 422 & Route 743 via Queen St. Station, Park City Mall, and Transfer Station in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from Locust & 3rd St. shelter to Queen St. Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from Locust & 3rd St. shelter to Queen St. Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
- Phone
- 717 274 3664
- Website
- Lebanon Transit
Bus from Park City Mall to Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Lebanon Transit
Bus from Transfer Station to Route 422 & Route 743
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Lebanon Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-632-9063
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
Bus from Harrisburg Transportation Center to Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
- Adult
- $1–2
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