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

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There are 7 ways to get from New Carrollton to Columbia by bus, subway, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Columbia

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lamont Dr+Carrollton Pkwy to New Carrollton+Bus Bay T1bus bus
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane DCA - CAE
    4h 53m
    $237–1,410
  2. Bus via Sumter

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais Northbus bus 44
    14h 27m
    $69–137
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington Stbus bus New York
    2. Take the bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to Columbia, SCbus bus Nyc
    12h 2m
    $70–120
  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain train Floridian
    12h 17m
    $163–349
  5. Drive 489.3 mi

    1. Drive from New Carrollton to Columbiacar car 489.3 mi
    8h 17m
    $90–129
  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Columbia

    1. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane IAD - CAE
    5h 39m
    $145–857
  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS)plane plane DCA - AGS
    2. Take the bus from Augusta to Columbia, SCbus bus
    7h 16m
    $166–690

New Carrollton to Columbia by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between New Carrollton, MD, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?

You can take a bus from Lamont Dr+Carrollton Pkwy to Sumter Laurel South via New Carrollton+Bus Bay T1, New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform, Potomac Ave, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, Pennsylvania Av SE+Potomac Av SE, Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE, Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave, Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St, S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 12h 2m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Station once daily. Tickets cost $160–340 and the journey takes 10h 37m.

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