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How to get fromColumbia to Springfieldby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Springfield by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Bradley International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane CAE - BDL
    7h 23m
    $176–914

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NYbus bus Augusta
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Springfield Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605 / ...
    20h 21m
    $122–190

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Springfieldtrain train Vermonter / ...
    18h 43m
    $275–573

  4. Drive 834.9 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Springfieldcar car 834.9 mi
    14h 52m
    $153–221

  5. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane CAE - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain train
    3. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    8h 50m
    $262–1,282

  6. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain train
    4. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    18h 51m
    $272–1,128

  7. Bus via Charlotte

    1. Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus bus 44
    2. Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Springfield Union Stationbus bus
    23h 59m
    $138–282

Columbia to Springfield by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration18h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Springfield, MA, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Columbia (CAE) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Columbia Station to Springfield via Washington Union Station in around 18h 43m.

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