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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MSN - DCA
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    6h 12m
    $157–808

  2. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MSN - BWI
    9h 2m
    $139–659

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee 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
    22h 25m
    $354–678

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus 325
    24h 1m
    $141–281

  5. Drive 829.6 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Columbiacar car 829.6 mi
    14h 5m
    $152–219

  6. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MKE - DCA
    3. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    7h 23m
    $449–1,130

  7. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MKE - BWI
    8h 8m
    $141–681

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ORD - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    9h 7m
    $208–955

  9. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MSN - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    8h 2m
    $180–1,380

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus Van Galder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Cardinal
    32h 30m
    $345–715

Madison to Columbia by bus and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration24h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 746.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, E St NE+Columbus Circle NE, E St NW+11 St NW, and 12TH ST & G ST NW nb in around 24h 1m. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) every 2 hours.

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