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How to get fromNashville to Columbiaby plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Nashville to Columbia by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BNA - DCA
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    5h 57m
    $807–1,108

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BNA - 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 31m
    $81–427

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Roanoke to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to DORSEY MARC nbtrain train
    17h 17m
    $167–321

  4. Drive 688.4 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Columbiacar car 688.4 mi
    11h 24m
    $126–182

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

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BNA - 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 37m
    $159–559

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0600
    2. Take the bus from CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wbbus bus 305 / ...
    18h 8m
    $106–195

Nashville to Columbia by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration18h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb via 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 8m.

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