There are 8 ways to get from Columbia to Worcester by plane, train, bus, car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Worcester Regional Airport
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)plane CAE - ORH
7h 3m$184–954Bus via Charlotte
cheapest- Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus 44
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Worcester Union Stationbus
24h 24m$152–332Train, bus
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Haventrain
- Take the bus from New Haven Bus Stop to Worcester Union Stationbus
19h 42m$271–561Bus
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NYbus Augusta
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets to Worcester, MA - Union Stationbus Jersey City
20h 45m$154–280Drive 869.3 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Worcestercar 869.3 mi
15h 29m$159–230Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CAE - LGA
- Take the bus from New York to Worcesterbus
8h 34m$260–1,300Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Hartford to Worcesterbus
20h 11m$272–1,141Train
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Lansdowne to Worcestertrain
21h 11m$308–656
Columbia to Worcester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Worcester is to bus via Charlotte which costs $150 - $340 and takes 24h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Worcester is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $180 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Worcester station. However, there are services departing from Sumter Laurel South and arriving at Worcester, MA - Union Station via Columbia, SC, Pike St/Division St and New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Columbia station to Worcester. However, there are services departing from Columbia Station and arriving at Worcester via Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Back Bay and Lansdowne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 11m.
The distance between Columbia and Worcester is 782 miles. The road distance is 874.4 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Worcester without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 42m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Columbia to Worcester, including transfers.
Columbia to Worcester bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Columbia, SC station.
Columbia to Worcester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Columbia Station.
The best way to get from Columbia to Worcester is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $180 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $280 and takes 20h 45m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $700 and takes 21h 11m.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Worcester, MA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Columbia (CAE) to Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sumter Laurel South to Worcester, MA - Union Station via Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, New York, NY, Pike St/Division St, and New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Worcester Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Columbia to Worcester Regional Airport via Charlotte, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $65–500
- First Class
- $230–800
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Lansdowne to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Haven Bus Stop to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets to Worcester, MA - Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- OurBus
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hartford to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Peter Pan
- 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 Worcester bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at New York, NY station.
Columbia to Worcester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Worcester is 874 miles. It takes approximately 15h 29m to drive from Columbia to Worcester.
There are 73+ hotels available in Worcester.


















