There are 9 ways to get from Denver to Columbia by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DEN - DCA
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
7h 39m$215–916Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DEN - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
8h 13m$134–505Train, taxi
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Rockville Amtrak to Columbiataxi
37h 1m$652–1,276Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
41h 18m$270–536Drive 1,635.5 mi
- Drive from Denver to Columbiacar 1,635.5 mi
27h 2m$299–432Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 501 bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DEN - BWI
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus
8h 18m$147–567Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DEN - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
9h 27m$198–1,188Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
42h 52m$296–547Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Cardinal
47h 10m$656–1,344
Denver to Columbia by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Columbia is to fly and subway and bus which costs $130 - $550 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Columbia is to fly and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Chicago Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb and LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at West Baltimore via Chicago Union Station and Baltimore Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 10m.
The distance between Denver and Columbia is 1538 miles. The road distance is 1645 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Columbia without a car is to train and taxi which takes 37h 1m and costs $650 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Denver to Columbia, including transfers.
Denver to Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Columbia is to bus which takes 41h 18m and costs $270 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 47h 10m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Denver Union Station to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Chicago Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, PACA ST & BALTIMORE nb, and LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb in around 41h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Denver to Long Gate Shopping Center / Long Gate Pkwy via Chicago Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, West Baltimore, West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1, ROLLING RD & GEIPE RD nb, and Walmart at Catonsville in around 47h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Denver to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Denver to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Denver to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Denver to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Denver to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Denver to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Denver to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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More Questions & Answers
Denver to Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Columbia is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 7:49 PM in Denver and 9:49 PM in Columbia.
Denver to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Columbia is 1645 miles. It takes approximately 27h 2m to drive from Denver to Columbia.
There are 365+ hotels available in Columbia.
















