There are 8 ways to get from Harrisonburg to Columbia by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, taxi, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, 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 from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
best- Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane SHD - COU
6h 34m$165–536Bus via Carbondale
cheapest- Take the bus from Goodwin Transit Center to Salem VDOT Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
24h 10m$155–308Bus
- Take the bus from Goodwin Transit Center to Salem VDOT Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
23h 55m$156–298Drive, train, taxi
- Drive from Harrisonburg to Charlottesvillecar
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Jefferson City Station to Columbiataxi
31h 28m$500–984Drive 852.2 mi
- Drive from Harrisonburg to Columbiacar 852.2 mi
14h 50m$156–225Taxi to Charlottesville, fly
- Take the taxi from Harrisonburg to Charlottesville (CHO)taxi
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane CHO - COU
7h 9m$291–679Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Goodwin Transit Center to Dulles International Airportbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane IAD - COU
8h 16m$160–524Bus, train
- Take the bus from Goodwin Transit Center to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
31h 49m$364–818
Harrisonburg to Columbia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harrisonburg to Columbia is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Harrisonburg to Columbia is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Harrisonburg to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Goodwin Transit Center and arriving at Columbia via Exit 140 -Park and Ride, Roanoke Bus Stop, Nashville Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
The distance between Harrisonburg and Columbia is 753 miles. The road distance is 857.2 miles.
The best way to get from Harrisonburg to Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 23h 55m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Harrisonburg to Columbia, including transfers.
Harrisonburg to Columbia bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, depart from Goodwin Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Harrisonburg to Columbia is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $160 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $300 and takes 23h 55m.
Harrisonburg to Columbia bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, arrive at Salem VDOT Park & Ride station.
Columbia is 1h behind Harrisonburg. It is currently 10:49 AM in Harrisonburg and 9:49 AM in Columbia.
What companies run services between Harrisonburg, VA, USA and Columbia, MO, USA?
American Airlines flies from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Goodwin Transit Center to Columbia via Salem VDOT Park & Ride, Exit 140 -Park and Ride, Roanoke Bus Stop, Nashville Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Charlottesville to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Charlottesville to Columbia Regional Airport via New York La Guardia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Charlottesville to Columbia Regional Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Goodwin Transit Center to Salem VDOT Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Goodwin Transit Center to Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Goodwin Transit Center to Salem VDOT Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Goodwin Transit Center to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-573-636-7101
ABC Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 540-564-1214
- Website
- abccabcova.com
Checkered Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 540-908-2838
- Website
- facebook.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Harrisonburg to Columbia is 857 miles. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Harrisonburg to Columbia.
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