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How to get fromJacksonville to Columbiaby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Jacksonville to Columbia by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane JAX - DCA
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    6h 28m
    $127–659

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane JAX - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    6h 54m
    $86–438

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2472
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus 325
    16h 6m
    $120–195

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Jacksonville to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Silver Meteor
    19h 11m
    $256–578

  5. Drive 735.5 mi

    1. Drive from Jacksonville to Columbiacar car 735.5 mi
    12h 24m
    $135–194

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 501 bus

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane JAX - BWI
    2. Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus bus
    7h 4m
    $109–560

Jacksonville to Columbia by bus and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 684.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from Jacksonville to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform, and 12TH ST & G ST NW nb in around 16h 6m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Jacksonville to Baltimore Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $250–550 and the journey takes 15h 42m.

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