There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Columbia by bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Jacksonvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Columbia Stationtrain Floridian
11h 10m$180–314Drive 413.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Inverness to Columbiacar 413.9 mi
7h 17m$76–110Bus
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Sumter Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Senate Northbus 44
15h 27m$143–219Taxi, bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Columbia
- Take the taxi from Inverness to Ocala, FLtaxi
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Columbia (CAE)plane GNV - CAE
9h 7m$164–488Drive to Daytona Beach International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Drive from Inverness to Daytona-Beach-Airport-DABcar
- Fly from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DAB - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus
9h 35m$172–796Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sleep Inn and Suites Wildwood-The Villages to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MCO - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus
10h 12m$252–528Taxi, shuttle to Tampa, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Inverness to Brooksville Wawataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Brooksville Wawa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane TPA - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus
10h 38m$242–756
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Columbia is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Columbia is to drive which takes 7h 17m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Wildwood Amtrak Station and arriving at Assembly Senate North via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville and James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
The distance between Inverness and Columbia is 444 miles. The road distance is 416.3 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Columbia without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 10m and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Inverness to Columbia, including transfers.
Inverness to Columbia bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Wildwood Amtrak Station.
Inverness to Columbia bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Columbia is 416 miles. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Inverness to Columbia.
There are 392+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Inverness, FL, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Inverness to Assembly Senate North via Wildwood Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Sumter Bus Stop, and James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center in around 15h 27m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Orlando to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Tampa to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Orlando to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tampa to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Senate North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 352-237-9900
Shuttle from Sleep Inn and Suites Wildwood-The Villages to Orlando Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- Shuttleliner of Ocala
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Brooksville Wawa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–45
- call in
- $40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $70–120
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