There are 5 ways to get from Olney to Columbia by bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Bus, line 501 bus
best- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Arundel Mills Shopping Centerbus 201
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus 501
3h 45m$9–11Drive 19.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Olney to Columbiacar 19.5 mi
31 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Olney to Columbiataxi 19.5 mi
31 min$55–70Bus, line 305 bus
- Take the bus from Georgia Av+Olney-Laytonsville Rd to Wheaton+Bay Abus M22
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 to Burtonsville Park & Ride &bus
- Take the bus from Burtonsville Park & Ride to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wbbus 305 / ...
3h 49m$8–12Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Georgia Av+Olney-Laytonsville Rd to Wheaton+Bay Abus M22
- Take the subway from Wheaton, Red Line Center Platform to Medical Center, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from ROCKVILLE PIKE & SOUTH DR fs sb to COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD ebbus 203
3h 49m$6–7
Olney to Columbia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olney to Columbia is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Olney to Columbia is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Olney to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Olney Laytonsville Rd & Georgia Ave and arriving at Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd via SHADY GROVE & station and Arundel Mills Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Olney and Columbia is 59 miles. The road distance is 19.6 miles.
The best way to get from Olney to Columbia without a car is to bus and line 501 bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $9 - $12.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Olney to Columbia, including transfers.
Olney to Columbia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from SHADY GROVE & station.
Olney to Columbia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Arundel Mills Shopping Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olney to Columbia is 20 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Olney to Columbia.
There are 317+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Olney, MD, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Olney Laytonsville Rd & Georgia Ave to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd via Shady Grove Station & Bay B, SHADY GROVE & station, and Arundel Mills Mall in around 3h 45m.
Subway from Wheaton, Red Line Center Platform to Medical Center, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Arundel Mills Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Burtonsville Park & Ride to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from ROCKVILLE PIKE & SOUTH DR fs sb to COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- 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 Georgia Av+Olney-Laytonsville Rd to Wheaton+Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Georgia Av+Olney-Laytonsville Rd to Wheaton+Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 to Burtonsville Park & Ride &
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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