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How to get fromKansas City to Columbiaby plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Kansas City to Columbia by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MCI - DCA
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    6h 54m
    $605–1,306

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 8m
    $172–344

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Rockville Amtrak to Columbiataxi taxi
    26h 42m
    $450–868

  4. Drive 1,038.8 mi

    1. Drive from Kansas City to Columbiacar car 1,038.8 mi
    17h 49m
    $190–274

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

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MCI - 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
    7h 30m
    $804–1,105

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

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MCI - BWI
    2. Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus bus
    7h 34m
    $397–907

  7. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MCI - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    8h 54m
    $428–1,528

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 13m
    $279–528

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Cardinal
    36h 11m
    $448–949

Kansas City to Columbia by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration29h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,003.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, PACA ST & BALTIMORE nb, and LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb in around 29h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansas City to Long Gate Shopping Center / Long Gate Pkwy via Chicago Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, West Baltimore, West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1, ROLLING RD & GEIPE RD nb, and Walmart at Catonsville in around 36h 11m.

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