There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Tempe by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Columbia
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CAE - PHX
8h$334–1,404Bus to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Augustabus
- Fly from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS) to Phoenix (PHX)plane AGS - PHX
10h 40m$204–688Bus
- Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus 44
- Take the bus from Sumter to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
2d 1hBus, train
- 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 Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
2d 12h$698–1,482Drive 2,002.7 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Tempecar 2,002.7 mi
32h 5m$366–528Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
2d 17h$939–1,975Train, bus
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus
3d 16h$1,132–2,359
Columbia (CAE) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Tempe is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Tempe is to fly which takes 8h and costs $330 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Tempe station. However, there are services departing from Assembly & Gervais South and arriving at Phoenix Bus Station via Sumter, Atlanta Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Columbia and Tempe is 1795 miles. The road distance is 2014.4 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Tempe without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Columbia to Tempe, including transfers.
Columbia to Tempe bus services, operated by The COMET, depart from Assembly & Gervais South station.
The best way to get from Columbia to Tempe is to fly which takes 8h and costs $330 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
Columbia to Tempe bus services, operated by The COMET, arrive at James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center station.
Tempe is 3h behind Columbia. It is currently 3:30 PM in Columbia and 12:30 PM in Tempe.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Columbia (CAE) to Phoenix (PHX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assembly & Gervais South to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd via James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center, Sumter, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), 24th St Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and 44th St/Washington in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Columbia to Phoenix via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Columbia to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Columbia to Phoenix via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Columbia to Phoenix via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field to Phoenix via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field to Phoenix via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Columbia to Phoenix via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Sumter to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Columbia, SC to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
Bus from Columbia, SC to Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $30–45
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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