There are 4 ways to get from North Port to Columbia by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Ft. Myers, fly
best- Drive from North Port to Ft-Myers-Airport-RSWcar
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Columbia (CAE)plane RSW - CAE
6h 10m$232–1,216Drive 554.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from North Port to Columbiacar 554.3 mi
9h 26m$102–147Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from North Port to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Tampa to Columbia Stationtrain
14h 44m$253–465Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Columbia (CAE)plane SRQ - CAE
8h 51m$234–1,306
Ft. Myers (RSW) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Port to Columbia is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from North Port to Columbia is to drive and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $230 - $1,300.
The distance between North Port and Columbia is 580 miles. The road distance is 557.5 miles.
The best way to get from North Port to Columbia without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 14h 44m and costs $250 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from North Port to Columbia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between North Port to Columbia is 557 miles. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from North Port to Columbia.
There are 406+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between North Port, FL, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Columbia (CAE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Bob's Taxi of North Port
- Phone
- +1 941-623-8688
- Website
- bobstaxiofnorthport.com
Good Shepherd Taxi
- Phone
- +1 941-276-1536
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