There are 7 ways to get from Hillsdale to Columbia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Columbia (CAE)plane EWR - CAE
5h 52m$194–990Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway At Irvington St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 165
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
18h 14m$109–172Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain Floridian
15h 41m$220–502Drive 716.3 mi
- Drive from Hillsdale to Columbiacar 716.3 mi
12h 32m$131–189Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hillsdale to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Columbia (CAE)plane LGA - CAE
6h 39m$235–1,241Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Columbia (CAE)plane PHL - CAE
7h 25m$248–1,927Bus via Charlotte
- Take the bus from Broadway At Irvington St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 165
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais Northbus 44
22h 19m$126–259
Hillsdale to Columbia by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hillsdale to Columbia is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Hillsdale to Columbia is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $190 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hillsdale to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Broadway At Irvington St and arriving at Sumter Laurel South via New York, NY and Broad Marley South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Hillsdale to Columbia station. However, there are services departing from Hillsdale and arriving at Columbia Station via Secaucus Upper Level, Newark Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
The distance between Hillsdale and Columbia is 642 miles. The road distance is 720.5 miles.
The best way to get from Hillsdale to Columbia without a car is to train which takes 15h 41m and costs $220 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Hillsdale to Columbia, including transfers.
Hillsdale to Columbia bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Broadway At Irvington St station.
Hillsdale to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Hillsdale to Columbia is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $190 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $500 and takes 15h 41m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 18h 14m.
What companies run services between Hillsdale, Bergen County, NJ, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Columbia (CAE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hillsdale to Columbia Station via Secaucus Upper Level, Newark Penn Station, and Washington Union Station in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Hillsdale to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–13
Train from Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Broadway At Irvington St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–28
Bus from Broadway At Irvington St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–28
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Hillsdale to Columbia bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Hillsdale to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hillsdale to Columbia is 720 miles. It takes approximately 12h 32m to drive from Hillsdale to Columbia.
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