There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to San Antonio by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Columbia to San Antonio International Airport
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane CAE - SAT
6h 42m$134–654Bus
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Galleria Houston to San Antoniobus
29h 56m$316–500Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain
45h 8m$533–1,158Drive 1,191.3 mi
- Drive from Columbia to San Antoniocar 1,191.3 mi
19h 26m$218–314Fly Columbia to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane CAE - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
9h 39m$134–678Bus to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Augustabus
- Fly from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane AGS - SAT
9h 28m$184–738Bus via Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus 44
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
34h 19m$200–412
Columbia to San Antonio by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to San Antonio is to bus via Jacksonville which costs $200 - $420 and takes 34h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to San Antonio is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to San Antonio. However, there are services departing from Sumter Laurel South and arriving at San Antonio via Columbia, SC, Camden, Atlanta Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center and Hyatt Regency Galleria Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Columbia station to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Columbia Station and arriving at San Antonio Station via Cary, Greensboro and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 8m.
The distance between Columbia and San Antonio is 1086 miles. The road distance is 1198.3 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to San Antonio without a car is to bus which takes 29h 56m and costs $310 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Columbia to San Antonio, including transfers.
Columbia to San Antonio bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Columbia, SC station.
Columbia to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Columbia Station.
The best way to get from Columbia to San Antonio is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $500 and takes 29h 56m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 45h 8m.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and San Antonio, TX, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Columbia (CAE) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sumter Laurel South to San Antonio via Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, Camden, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Sage Rd @ Alabama St, and Hyatt Regency Galleria Houston in around 29h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to San Antonio International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Columbia to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Columbia to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Columbia to San Antonio International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Columbia to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Columbia to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Columbia to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field to San Antonio International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Columbia to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Columbia to San Antonio International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Columbia to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Columbia to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Columbia Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Columbia, SC to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
Bus from Columbia, SC to Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Galleria Houston to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $137–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $137
- high
- $147
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Columbia to San Antonio bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at Camden station.
San Antonio is 1h behind Columbia. It is currently 1:26 PM in Columbia and 12:26 PM in San Antonio.
Columbia to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to San Antonio is 1198 miles. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from Columbia to San Antonio.
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