There are 9 ways to get from Montana to Columbia by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia
best- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Columbia (CAE)plane BZN - CAE
7h 31m$328–1,319Fly Gallatin Field Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, bus
cheapest- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS)plane BZN - AGS
- Take the bus from Augusta to Columbia, SCbus
10h 37m$188–596Bus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
2d 1h$417–714Bus, train
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
2d 5h$719–1,380Drive 1,961.8 mi
- Drive from Billings to Columbiacar 1,961.8 mi
33h 37m$358–518Fly Logan International Airport to Columbia
- Fly from Logan International Airport (BIL) to Columbia (CAE)plane BIL - CAE
8h 41m$329–1,322Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Columbia
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Columbia (CAE)plane FCA - CAE
8h 18m$531–2,136Fly Missoula International Airport to Columbia
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Columbia (CAE)plane MSO - CAE
9h 58m$502–2,102Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
2d 14h$912–1,785
Montana to Columbia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montana to Columbia is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $600 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Montana to Columbia is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $320 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Montana to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Billings and arriving at Sumter Laurel South via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Camden and Broad Marley South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Montana and Columbia is 1795 miles. The road distance is 1973.2 miles.
The best way to get from Montana to Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $410 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Montana to Columbia, including transfers.
Montana to Columbia bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Billings station.
The best way to get from Montana to Columbia is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $320 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $750 and takes 2 days 1h.
Montana to Columbia bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Columbia is 2h ahead of Montana. It is currently 11:47 AM in Montana and 1:47 PM in Columbia.
What companies run services between Montana, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Columbia (CAE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Billings to Sumter Laurel South via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Camden, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Logan International Airport to Columbia via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Logan International Airport to Columbia via Salt Lake City, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Columbia via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Columbia via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Columbia via Salt Lake City, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Logan International Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Logan International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
Bus from Augusta to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Express Arrow
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Yes, the driving distance between Montana to Columbia is 1973 miles. It takes approximately 33h 37m to drive from Montana to Columbia.
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