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 14m$102–472Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rt-88 At Maxson Rd to Ppa Bus Terminalbus 317
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
17h 7m$312–1,115Bus
- Take the bus from Lakewood Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 139 / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
18h 48m$116–197Drive 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 43m$111–606Train, 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 52m$108–1,121Train
- 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 8m$386–655Bus via Charlotte
- Take the bus from Rt-88 At Maxson Rd to Ppa Bus Terminalbus 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 24m$115–211
Point Pleasant to Columbia by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Point Pleasant to Columbia is to bus which costs $110 - $200 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Point Pleasant to Columbia is to train and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $100 - $480.
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 Bus Terminal, New York, NY and Broad Marley South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 48m.
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 8m.
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 7m and costs $310 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Point Pleasant to Columbia, including transfers.
Point Pleasant to Columbia bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Lakewood 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 18h 48m and costs $110 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $700 and takes 17h 8m.
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 Bus Terminal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, 42 St-Times Square, Canal St, New York, NY, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 18h 48m. 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 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Long Branch to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from Long Branch to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Long Branch to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–21
Train from Long Branch to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Rt-88 At Maxson Rd to Ppa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $10–35
Bus from Lakewood Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $13–45
Bus from Rt-88 At Maxson Rd to Ppa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $10–35
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
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Booking & Getting There
Point Pleasant to Columbia bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal 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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