There are 5 ways to get from Delaware to Columbia by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Wilmington to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the bus from LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus No. 310 Line SB to Columbia
2h 54m$20–603Drive 84.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wilmington to Columbiacar 84.4 mi
1h 43m$15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St to Baltimore, MDbus Wilmington to Baltimore
- Take the bus from LOMBARD ST & HOPKINS PL wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus No. 310 Line SB to Columbia / ...
3h 25m$19–42Train, line 501 bus
- Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus 501
3h 37m$25–593Train, bus, line 505 bus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Penn Station to Fayette St.bus
- Take the bus from FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb to Rolling Rd & Baltimore National Pikebus 150
- Take the bus from Walmart at Catonsville to Long Gate Shopping Center / Long Gate Pkwybus 505
4h 1m$23–585
Delaware to Columbia by train, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Delaware to Columbia is to drive which costs $14 - $22 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Delaware to Columbia is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Delaware to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St and arriving at LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center and LOMBARD ST & HOPKINS PL wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Delaware and Columbia is 89 miles. The road distance is 84.9 miles.
The best way to get from Delaware to Columbia without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 54m and costs $19 - $650.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Delaware to Columbia, including transfers.
Delaware to Columbia bus services, operated by Rockledge Bus, depart from Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St station.
Delaware to Columbia bus services, operated by Rockledge Bus, arrive at Baltimore, MD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Delaware to Columbia is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Delaware to Columbia.
There are 60+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Delaware, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Baltimore, MD, O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center, and LOMBARD ST & HOPKINS PL wb in around 3h 25m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $15–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Wilmington to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $15–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $6–19
Bus from LOMBARD ST & HOPKINS PL wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $6–19
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from LOMBARD ST & HOPKINS PL wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb to Rolling Rd & Baltimore National Pike
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockledge Bus
Bus from Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St to Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Rockledge Bus
- Website
- transitrta.com
Bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
Bus from Walmart at Catonsville to Long Gate Shopping Center / Long Gate Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
- Phone
- +1 410-545-1956
- Website
- Charm City Circulator
Bus from Penn Station to Fayette St.
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Charm City Circulator
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