There are 7 ways to get from Dover to Columbia by bus, train, plane, car, subway, 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.
Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Columbia (CAE)plane PHL - CAE
7h 20m$94–1,040Bus, train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Columbia (CAE)plane IAD - CAE
8h 27m$85–993Bus, train
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus 301
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
15h 4m$179–985Bus
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus 301
- Take the bus from Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St to Baltimore, MDbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
16h 12m$96–139Drive 563.8 mi
- Drive from Dover to Columbiacar 563.8 mi
10h 14m$103–149Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Columbia (CAE)plane DCA - CAE
7h 53m$125–1,214Bus via Raleigh
- Take the bus from Dover Downs Hotel & Casino to Norfolk, VA - Best Squarebus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais Northbus 44
18h 8m$110–174
Dover to Columbia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Columbia is to bus which costs $95 - $140 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Columbia is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $90 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Federal St @ Water St and arriving at Sumter Laurel South via Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St, Baltimore, MD and Broad Marley South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
The distance between Dover and Columbia is 622 miles. The road distance is 567.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Columbia without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 4m and costs $170 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Dover to Columbia, including transfers.
Dover to Columbia bus services, operated by DART First State, depart from Federal St @ Water St station.
Dover to Columbia bus services, operated by DART First State, arrive at Wilmington Tc station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Columbia is 567 miles. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Dover to Columbia.
There are 368+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Dover, DE, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Federal St @ Water St to Sumter Laurel South via Wilmington Tc, Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St, Baltimore, MD, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 16h 12m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
- [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
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Baltimore, MD to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 757-456-5555
- Website
- Sprinter Bus
Bus from Dover Downs Hotel & Casino to Norfolk, VA - Best Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Sprinter Bus
- Passenger
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
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