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How to get fromPanama City Beach to Columbiaby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Panama City Beach to Columbia by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car

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  1. Fly Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 501 bus

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    1. Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ECP - BWI
    2. Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus bus
    5h 13m
    $156–571

  2. Drive to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

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    1. Drive from Panama City Beach to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)car car
    2. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane VPS - BWI
    6h 15m
    $113–523

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Panama City Beach Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wbbus bus 305 / ...
    24h 37m
    $165–276

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Panama City Beach Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus bus Greyhound US0760S
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Silver Meteor
    26h 29m
    $295–669

  5. Drive 940.1 mi

    1. Drive from Panama City Beach to Columbiacar car 940.1 mi
    17h 19m
    $172–248

  6. Fly Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ECP - DCA
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    5h 30m
    $169–720

  7. Drive to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Panama City Beach to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)car car
    2. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane VPS - DCA
    3. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    6h 32m
    $136–672

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights

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Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 843.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Panama City Beach, FL, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Panama City Beach to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb via Panama City Beach Bus Station, Jacksonville, 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 24h 37m.

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