There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Dover by plane, train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CAE - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ibbus
7h 7m$94–1,032Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CAE - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ibbus
8h 5m$88–1,004Train, bus
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Duke Of York St @ Legislative Avbus 301
14h 53m$184–985Bus
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Baltimore, MDbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th Stbus
- Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ibbus 301
16h 58m$90–140Drive 561.6 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Dovercar 561.6 mi
10h 17m$103–149Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CAE - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ibbus
7h 30m$114–1,166Bus via Raleigh
- Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus 44
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Norfolkbus
- Take the bus from Norfolk, VA - Best Square to Dover Downs Hotel & Casinobus
16h 58m$110–174
Columbia to Dover by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Dover is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Dover is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $90 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Dover. However, there are services departing from Sumter Laurel South and arriving at Federal St @ Water St Ib via Columbia, SC, Baltimore, MD, Market St @ 3Rd and 11Th St @ King St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
The distance between Columbia and Dover is 623 miles. The road distance is 564.9 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Dover without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 53m and costs $180 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Columbia to Dover, including transfers.
Columbia to Dover bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Columbia, SC station.
Columbia to Dover bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at Baltimore, MD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Dover is 565 miles. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Columbia to Dover.
There are 28+ hotels available in Dover.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Dover, DE, USA?
You can take a bus from Sumter Laurel South to Federal St @ Water St Ib via Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, Baltimore, MD, Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St, Market St @ 3Rd, N Market St @ Rodney Square, and 11Th St @ King St in around 16h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from 11Th St @ King St to Duke Of York St @ Legislative Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Columbia, SC to Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $70–110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockledge Bus
Bus from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Rockledge Bus
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 757-456-5555
- Website
- Sprinter Bus
Bus from Norfolk, VA - Best Square to Dover Downs Hotel & Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Sprinter Bus
- Passenger
- $50–60
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