There are 6 ways to get from Helen to Columbia by taxi, bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, fly
best- Take the taxi from Helen to Gainesvilletaxi
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Columbia (CAE)plane ATL - CAE
5h 33m$214–968Drive 186.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Helen to Columbiacar 186.8 mi
3h 38m$35–50Taxi, bus via Charlotte
- Take the taxi from Helen to Gainesvilletaxi
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
9h 23m$153–222Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Helen to Toccoa Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Toccoa Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
10h 18m$171–274Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Helen to BB Wireless - Gainesvilletaxi
- Take the bus from BB Wireless - Gainesville to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Sumterbus
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais Northbus 44
11h 44mTaxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Helen to Toccoa Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Toccoa Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Columbia Stationtrain
13h 55m$235–442
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helen to Columbia is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Helen to Columbia is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Helen and Columbia is 299 miles. The road distance is 187.9 miles.
The best way to get from Helen to Columbia without a car is to taxi and bus via Charlotte which takes 9h 23m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Helen to Columbia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Helen to Columbia is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Helen to Columbia.
There are 380+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Helen, GA, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Helen to Columbia. However, you can take the taxi to Gainesville, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, walk to Garnett Station, take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) airport, fly to Columbia (CAE), walk to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, then take the line 91 bus to Assembly Gervais North. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Gainesville, take the bus to Charlotte Bus Station, take the bus to Camden, take the bus to Columbia, SC, walk to Broad Marley South, then take the line 801 bus to Sumter Laurel South.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toccoa Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toccoa Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from BB Wireless - Gainesville to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Atlanta to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $65–100
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