There are 3 ways to get from Gaithersburg to Columbia by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 501 bus
best- Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Arundel Mills Shopping Centerbus 201
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus 501
2h 44m$7Drive 27.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gaithersburg to Columbiacar 27.8 mi
48 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gaithersburg to Columbiataxi 27.8 mi
48 min$80–95
Gaithersburg to Columbia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaithersburg to Columbia is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Gaithersburg to Columbia is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaithersburg to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Gaithersburg Park & Ride and arriving at Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd via Arundel Mills Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Gaithersburg and Columbia is 55 miles. The road distance is 27.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gaithersburg to Columbia without a car is to bus and line 501 bus which takes 2h 44m and costs $7.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Gaithersburg to Columbia, including transfers.
Gaithersburg to Columbia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from Gaithersburg Park & Ride station.
Gaithersburg to Columbia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Arundel Mills Shopping Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaithersburg to Columbia is 28 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Gaithersburg to Columbia.
There are 365+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Gaithersburg, MD, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd via Arundel Mills Mall in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Arundel Mills Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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