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

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There are 7 ways to get from Princeton to Columbia by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane EWR - CAE
    6h
    $200–945

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Stationtrain train Tre
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station 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 10m
    $113–227

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain train Floridian
    15h 21m
    $212–447

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Suburban Transit
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SCbus bus Nyc
    18h 55m
    $118–187

  5. Drive 656.3 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Columbiacar car 656.3 mi
    11h 35m
    $120–173

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane PHL - CAE
    6h 47m
    $241–1,342

  7. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane LGA - CAE
    7h 32m
    $225–1,249

Princeton to Columbia by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St At Palmer Square to Columbia Station via S Clinton Ave At Barlow St, Trenton, and Washington Union Station in around 15h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Sumter Laurel South via Port Authority Bus Terminal, 9 Av/W 40 St, E 23 St/2 Av, East Broadway/Pike St, New York, NY, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 18h 55m.

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