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How to get fromPittsfield to Columbiaby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Pittsfield to Columbia by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Albany County Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Pittsfield to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    2. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane ALB - CAE
    8h 47m
    $302–1,517

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pittsfield to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Williamstown
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SCbus bus Nyc
    21h 5m
    $131–227

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain train
    19h 31m
    $292–616

  4. Drive 844.6 mi

    1. Drive from Pittsfield to Columbiacar car 844.6 mi
    15h 19m
    $155–223

  5. Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    4. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane LGA - CAE
    10h 17m
    $280–1,429

  6. Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane EWR - CAE
    10h 11m
    $253–1,107

  7. Train via Albany (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain train
    19h 49m
    $291–617

  8. Bus via Charlotte

    1. Take the bus from Pittsfield to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais Northbus bus 44
    24h 42m
    $149–314

Pittsfield to Columbia by train (Amtrak)

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration19h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Pittsfield, MA, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?

You can take a train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Columbia Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station in around 19h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsfield to Sumter Laurel South via Port Authority Bus Terminal, 5 Av/W 42 St, Centre St/Grand St, New York, NY, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 21h 5m.

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