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How to get fromColumbia to Baltimoreby car, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Baltimore by car, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or subway

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  1. Drive to Charleston International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Columbia to Charleston-Airport-CHScar car
    2. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CHS - BWI
    4h 3m
    $772–1,130

  2. Fly Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CAE - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    5h 33m
    $66–404

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Commuter Rail / ...
    12h
    $279–1,026

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Baltimore, MDbus bus Augusta
    12h 26m
    $74–114

  5. Drive  514 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Baltimorecar car 514 mi
    8h 54m
    $94–136

  6. Fly Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CAE - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    4h 33m
    $88–1,158

  7. Fly Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CAE - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    5h 30m
    $94–1,036

Columbia to Baltimore by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12hAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 3m

What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?

You can take a train from Columbia Station to Baltimore Penn Station via Washington Union Station in around 12h. Alternatively, Wanda Coach operates a bus from Columbia, SC to Baltimore, MD once daily. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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