There are 4 ways to get from Columbia to Cedar Key by plane, car, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CAE - GNV
- Drive from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Cedar Keycar
6h 15m$152–818Drive 409.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbia to Cedar Keycar 409.1 mi
7h 16m$75–108Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
- Drive from Gainesville to Cedar Keycar
10h 35m$115–222Fly to Tampa, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Tampa (TPA)plane CAE - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brooksville Wawa
- Drive from Brooksville Wawa to Cedar Keycar
8h 40m$222–974
Columbia (CAE) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Cedar Key is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Cedar Key is to fly and drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $150 - $850.
The distance between Columbia and Cedar Key is 374 miles. The road distance is 411.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Columbia to Cedar Key, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Cedar Key is 411 miles. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Columbia to Cedar Key.
There are 253+ hotels available in Cedar Key.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Cedar Key, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Columbia to Cedar Key. However, you can take the line 91 bus to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, walk to Columbia (CAE) airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), then drive to Cedar Key. Alternatively, you can take a train from Columbia Station to Cedar Key via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, and Gainesville in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Columbia to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Columbia to Tampa via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Columbia to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Columbia to Tampa via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Tampa via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Columbia Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brooksville Wawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–45
- call in
- $40–50
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