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How to get fromColumbia to Blue Ridgeby plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Columbia to Blue Ridge by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane CAE - CHA
    2. Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Blue Ridgecar car
    6h 27m
    $60–342

  2. Drive  233.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia to Blue Ridgecar car 233.4 mi
    4h 43m
    $43–62

  3. Bus, drive via Charlotte

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Gainesvillebus bus
    4. Drive from Gainesville to Blue Ridgecar car
    11h 9m
    $90–138

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Gainesville Stationtrain train
    4. Drive from Gainesville Station to Blue Ridgecar car
    13h 20m
    $170–268

  5. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Carytrain train
    2. Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Gainesville Stationtrain train
    4. Drive from Gainesville Station to Blue Ridgecar car
    14h 59m
    $319–503

  6. Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane CAE - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Daltonbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Courtyard by Marriott - Dalton to Blue Ridgetaxi taxi
    6h 8m
    $216–556

  7. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Forsyth St at MLK Jr Dr to Cumming Park and Ridebus bus 400
    4. Drive from Cumming Park and Ride to Blue Ridgecar car
    12h 3m
    $90–134

  8. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Homewood Suites by Hilton Athens to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Daltonbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Courtyard by Marriott - Dalton to Blue Ridgetaxi taxi
    13h 40m
    $244–324

Columbia (CAE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar123Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 325 mi
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Blue Ridge, GA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Columbia to Blue Ridge. However, you can take the line 91 bus to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, walk to Columbia (CAE) airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), then drive to Blue Ridge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sumter Laurel South to Blue Ridge via Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, Camden, Charlotte Bus Station, and Gainesville in around 11h 9m.

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