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

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

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  1. Fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane CAE - GTR
    2. Drive from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Tuscaloosacar car
    7h 20m
    $144–820

  2. Drive 413.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia to Tuscaloosacar car 413.3 mi
    6h 47m
    $76–109

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 13m
    $94–176

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train
    18h 19m
    $192–390

  5. Fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane CAE - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    6h 59m
    $236–1,266

  6. Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane CAE - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 49m
    $154–964

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Carytrain train
    2. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain train
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train
    21h 49m
    $265–558

Columbia to Tuscaloosa by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 508.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Tuscaloosa, AL, USA?

You can take a bus from Sumter Laurel South to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, Camden, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 13h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Columbia Station to Tuscaloosa Station via Cary and Greensboro in around 21h 49m.

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