There are 6 ways to get from Columbia to Utah by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Columbia to Salt Lake City International Airport
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane CAE - SLC
8h 27m$144–654Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
2d 16h$1,554–2,480Drive 2,058.2 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Salt Lake Citycar 2,058.2 mi
33h 3m$376–543Fly Columbia to Provo
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Provo (PVU)plane CAE - PVU
10h 29m$144–654Bus to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Augustabus
- Fly from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane AGS - SLC
10h 57m$194–690Fly Columbia to St. George Regional
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to St. George Regional (SGU)plane CAE - SGU
12h 35m$166–688
Columbia to Utah by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Utah is to fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Utah is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Columbia station to Utah. However, there are services departing from Columbia Station and arriving at Salt Lake City via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Columbia and Utah is 1775 miles. The road distance is 2070.2 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Utah without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $1,500 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Columbia to Utah, including transfers.
Columbia to Utah train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Columbia Station.
The best way to get from Columbia to Utah is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,500 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 16h.
Utah is 2h behind Columbia. It is currently 8:07 AM in Columbia and 6:07 AM in Utah.
Columbia to Utah train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Utah, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Columbia (CAE) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Columbia Station to Salt Lake City via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Columbia to Salt Lake City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Columbia to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Columbia to Salt Lake City International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Columbia to Provo via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field to Salt Lake City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Columbia to St. George Regional via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Columbia to St. George Regional via Charlotte, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Salt Lake City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field to Salt Lake City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Columbia to St. George Regional via Atlanta, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Columbia to Salt Lake City International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Columbia to St. George Regional via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Columbia to Provo via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
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
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