There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Rome by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane CAE - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rome Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 7m$144–878Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane CAE - ITH
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rome Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 31m$90–548Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rome Amtrak Stationtrain
19h 59m$295–645Bus, train
- Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus 44
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rometrain
24h 32m$182–422Drive 824.2 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Romecar 824.2 mi
15h 11m$151–218Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CAE - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rometrain
10h$164–778Bus
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NYbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NYbus Nyc
- Take the bus from Albany to Uticabus
24h 39m$136–204
Columbia to Rome by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Rome is to bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 24h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Rome is to fly and train which takes 8h 7m and costs $140 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Rome. However, there are services departing from Sumter Laurel South and arriving at Rome W Liberty St via Columbia, SC, New York, NY - Chinatown, Washington Ave & Lexington Ave, Albany and Utica Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Columbia station to Rome station. However, there are services departing from Columbia Station and arriving at Rome Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 59m.
The distance between Columbia and Rome is 748 miles. The road distance is 829 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Rome without a car is to train which takes 19h 59m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Columbia to Rome, including transfers.
Columbia to Rome bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Columbia, SC station.
Columbia to Rome train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Columbia Station.
The best way to get from Columbia to Rome is to train which takes 19h 59m and costs $290 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 24h 39m.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Rome, Oneida County, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Columbia Station to Rome Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 19h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sumter Laurel South to Rome W Liberty St via Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, New York, NY, New York, NY - Chinatown, Albany, NY, Washington Ave & Lexington Ave, SUNY Collins Circle, Albany, and Utica Union Station in around 24h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Columbia to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Columbia to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Columbia to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Columbia to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Columbia to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Columbia to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Columbia to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $10–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $12–60
- Economy Plus
- $13–65
Train from New York Penn Station to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $65–160
- Business
- $100–210
- Business Plus
- $110–220
- Economy
- $75–170
- Economy Plus
- $80–180
Train from New York Penn Station to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $65–160
- Business
- $100–210
- Business Plus
- $110–220
- Economy
- $75–170
- Economy Plus
- $80–180
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $10–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $12–60
- Economy Plus
- $13–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- 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 Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Albany to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
- [email protected]
- Website
- Capital Bus
Bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Capital Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Columbia to Rome bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at New York, NY station.
Columbia to Rome train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Rome is 829 miles. It takes approximately 15h 11m to drive from Columbia to Rome.
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