There are 3 ways to get from Fairbanks to Columbia by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Columbia
best- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Columbia (CAE)plane FAI - CAE
13h 8m$605–2,306Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane FAI - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus
17h$408–1,475Drive 4,211.1 mi
- Drive from Fairbanks to Columbiacar 4,211.1 mi
3d 4h$769–1,111
Fairbanks (FAI) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to Columbia is to fly and bus which costs $400 - $1,500 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Columbia is to fly which takes 13h 8m and costs $600 - $2,400.
The distance between Fairbanks and Columbia is 3483 miles. The road distance is 4235.6 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Fairbanks to Columbia, including transfers.
Columbia is 4h ahead of Fairbanks. It is currently 9:22 PM in Fairbanks and 1:22 AM in Columbia.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairbanks to Columbia is 4236 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from Fairbanks to Columbia.
There are 404+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Columbia (CAE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Columbia via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Fairbanks to Columbia via Seattle, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Fairbanks to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
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