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How to get fromDetroit to Columbiaby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Columbia by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DTW - DCA
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    6h 2m
    $127–1,008

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wbbus bus 305 / ...
    14h 43m
    $84–158

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to DORSEY MARC nbtrain train
    17h 17m
    $207–441

  4. Drive 507.2 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Columbiacar car 507.2 mi
    8h 46m
    $93–134

  5. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane DTW - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    6h 36m
    $126–1,107

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 75 bus, line 501 bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DTW - BWI
    2. Take the bus from Mathison Way to Arundel Mills Shopping Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus bus
    6h 44m
    $89–499

  7. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DTW - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    7h 46m
    $160–1,040

Detroit to Columbia by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Washington Union Station, N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE, 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW, and CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb in around 14h 43m.

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