There are 7 ways to get from Idaho Falls to Columbia by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Idaho Falls to Columbia
best- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Columbia (CAE)plane IDA - CAE
10h 40m$491–2,040Fly Idaho Falls to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, bus
cheapest- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS)plane IDA - AGS
- Take the bus from Augusta to Columbia, SCbus
11h 8m$260–920Bus, train
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
2d 21h$945–2,036Drive 2,124.4 mi
- Drive from Idaho Falls to Columbiacar 2,124.4 mi
35h 27m$388–560Bus to Jackson Hole Airport, fly to Columbia
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Jackson Airport, WYbus
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Columbia (CAE)plane JAC - CAE
11h 1m$579–2,563Bus, train via Spokane
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
3d 6h$1,066–2,338Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denver Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
4d 22h
Idaho Falls to Columbia by bus, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho Falls to Columbia is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 35h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Idaho Falls to Columbia is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $490 - $2,100.
The distance between Idaho Falls and Columbia is 1802 miles. The road distance is 2136.8 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho Falls to Columbia without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 21h and costs $900 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Idaho Falls to Columbia, including transfers.
Columbia is 2h ahead of Idaho Falls. It is currently 4:50 AM in Idaho Falls and 6:50 AM in Columbia.
Yes, the driving distance between Idaho Falls to Columbia is 2137 miles. It takes approximately 35h 27m to drive from Idaho Falls to Columbia.
There are 392+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Idaho Falls, ID, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Columbia (CAE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Idaho Falls to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Idaho Falls to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Columbia via Salt Lake City, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Idaho Falls to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Salt Lake City, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 785 7507
- [email protected]
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Train from Salt Lake City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Jackson Airport, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Augusta to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
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