There are 9 ways to get from Miami to Columbia by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MIA - DCA
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
6h 20m$145–1,006Fly Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 75 bus, line 501 bus
cheapest- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MIA - BWI
- Take the bus from Mathison Way to Arundel Mills Shopping Centerbus
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus
6h 46m$67–427Bus, train
- Take the bus from Miami to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2473
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to DORSEY MARC nbtrain Marc
25h 26m$188–312Train, bus
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain Silver Meteor / ...
- Take the bus from CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wbbus 305 / ...
25h 53m$379–766Drive 1,078.9 mi
- Drive from Miami to Columbiacar 1,078.9 mi
18h 3m$197–285Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane FLL - DCA
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
6h 57m$658–1,611Fly Miami International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MIA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
6h 45m$134–375Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane FLL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
7h 27m$117–420Train to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 501 bus
- Take the train from Metrorail Transfer Station to Fort Lauderdale Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane FLL - BWI
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus
7h 31m$140–612
Miami to Columbia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Columbia is to fly and line 75 bus and line 501 bus which costs $65 - $430 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Columbia is to fly and bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $140 - $1,100.
The distance between Miami and Columbia is 962 miles. The road distance is 1085.2 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Columbia without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 26m and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Miami to Columbia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Columbia is 1085 miles. It takes approximately 18h 3m to drive from Miami to Columbia.
There are 365+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Miami to Columbia. However, you can take the vehicle to Miami International Airport, walk to Miami International Airport (MIA) airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, take the subway to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, walk to 12TH ST & G ST NW nb, then take the bus to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Miami to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd via Washington Union Station, Washington Union Station, DORSEY MARC nb, and Dorsey MARC Station in around 25h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to DORSEY MARC nb
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Metrorail Transfer Station to Fort Lauderdale Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $3–6
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Mathison Way to Arundel Mills Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Miami to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- transitrta.com
Bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
Bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
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