There are 8 ways to get from Point Pleasant to Columbia by train, plane, bus, car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Long Branch to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Columbia (CAE)plane EWR - CAE
7h 17m$201–948Bus via Charlotte
cheapest- Take the bus from Rt-88 At Maxson Rd to Market St At 11Th Stbus 317
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais Northbus 44
24h 54m$118–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rt-88 At Maxson Rd to Market St At 11Th Stbus 317
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
17h 9m$202–1,012Bus
- Take the bus from Lakewood, NJ - Bus Terminal to New York, NY - Broadway & Warren St.bus Rt 9 to Wall Street
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
19h 58m$137–211Drive 673.4 mi
- Drive from Point Pleasant to Columbiacar 673.4 mi
11h 55m$123–178Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Long Branch to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Columbia (CAE)plane LGA - CAE
8h 42m$225–1,252Train, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Long Branch to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Columbia (CAE)plane PHL - CAE
8h 53m$248–1,936Train
- Take the train from Long Branch to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
17h 9m$230–501
Point Pleasant to Columbia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Point Pleasant to Columbia is to bus via Charlotte which costs $110 - $250 and takes 24h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Point Pleasant to Columbia is to train and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Point Pleasant to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Rt-88 At Maxson Rd and arriving at Sumter Laurel South via Lakewood, NJ - Bus Terminal, Broadway/Warren St, New York, NY and Broad Marley South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Point Pleasant to Columbia station. However, there are services departing from Bay Head and arriving at Columbia Station via Long Branch, Newark Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
The distance between Point Pleasant and Columbia is 670 miles. The road distance is 677.3 miles.
The best way to get from Point Pleasant to Columbia without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 9m and costs $200 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Point Pleasant to Columbia, including transfers.
Point Pleasant to Columbia bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from Lakewood, NJ - Bus Terminal station.
Point Pleasant to Columbia train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Long Branch station.
The best way to get from Point Pleasant to Columbia is to bus which takes 19h 58m and costs $130 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $500 and takes 17h 9m.
What companies run services between Point Pleasant, Ocean County, NJ, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Rt-88 At Maxson Rd to Sumter Laurel South via Lakewood, NJ - Bus Terminal, Broadway/Warren St, Madison St/Pike St, New York, NY, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 19h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bay Head to Columbia Station via Long Branch, Newark Penn Station, and Washington Union Station in around 17h 9m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Long Branch to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $21–25
Train from Long Branch to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–21
Train from Long Branch to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–19
Train from Long Branch to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Rt-88 At Maxson Rd to Market St At 11Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–30
Bus from Rt-88 At Maxson Rd to Market St At 11Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–30
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Lakewood, NJ - Bus Terminal to New York, NY - Broadway & Warren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult cash ticket
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
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More Questions & Answers
Point Pleasant to Columbia bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at New York, NY - Broadway & Warren St. station.
Point Pleasant to Columbia train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Point Pleasant to Columbia is 677 miles. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Point Pleasant to Columbia.
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