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

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There are 10 ways to get from Louisville to Columbia by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SDF - DCA
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    5h 54m
    $117–659

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SDF - 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 12m
    $76–418

  3. Bus via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wbbus bus 305 / ...
    18h 18m
    $92–187

  4. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Cardinal
    24h 52m
    $267–569

  5. Drive 585.1 mi

    1. Drive from Louisville to Columbiacar car 585.1 mi
    10h 13m
    $107–155

  6. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LEX - DCA
    3. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    5h 33m
    $148–825

  7. Fly Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 75 bus, line 501 bus

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SDF - BWI
    2. Take the bus from Mathison Way to Arundel Mills Shopping Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus bus
    6h 21m
    $99–560

  8. Bus to Covington, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CVG - DCA
    3. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    7h 49m
    $112–1,251

  9. Fly Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SDF - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    7h 48m
    $140–1,231

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus Chicago
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0600
    22h 23m
    $137–277

Louisville to Columbia by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration18h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb via Columbus - Downtown - Mound St, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, S High St & E Rich St, Columbus, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Washington Union Station, N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE, 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW, and CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb in around 18h 18m.

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