There are 8 ways to get from Columbia to Mount Joy by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Harrisburg International Airport
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane CAE - MDT
7h 10m$150–820Bus via Raleigh
cheapest- 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 Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
17h$88–182Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtraktrain
15h 15m$225–477Drive 565.9 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Mount Joycar 565.9 mi
10h 40m$104–150Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CAE - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtraktrain
6h 28m$228–1,160Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CAE - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtraktrain
7h 51m$260–1,354Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- 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 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtraktrain
8h 27m$190–952Bus
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Baltimore, MDbus Augusta
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0430
17h 9m$94–154
Columbia to Mount Joy by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Mount Joy is to bus via Raleigh which costs $85 - $190 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Mount Joy is to fly and train which takes 6h 28m and costs $220 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Mount Joy station. However, there are services departing from Assembly & Gervais South and arriving at Harrisburg Bus Station via Sumter Bus Stop, Raleigh Bus Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Columbia station to Mount Joy. However, there are services departing from Columbia Station and arriving at Mount Joy Amtrak via Washington Union Station and 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Columbia and Mount Joy is 540 miles. The road distance is 569.2 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Mount Joy without a car is to train which takes 15h 15m and costs $220 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Columbia to Mount Joy, including transfers.
Columbia to Mount Joy bus services, operated by The COMET, depart from Assembly & Gervais South station.
Columbia to Mount Joy train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Columbia Station.
The best way to get from Columbia to Mount Joy is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $150 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $480 and takes 15h 15m, you could also bus via Raleigh, which costs $85 - $190 and takes 17h.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Mount Joy, Lancaster County, PA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Columbia (CAE) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Columbia Station to Mount Joy Amtrak via Washington Union Station and 30th Street Station in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Harrisburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Columbia to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Columbia to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Columbia to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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
- +1 803-255-7100
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Columbia to Mount Joy bus services, operated by The COMET, arrive at James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center station.
Columbia to Mount Joy train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Mount Joy is 569 miles. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Columbia to Mount Joy.
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