There are 7 ways to get from Red Bank to Columbia by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Columbia (CAE)plane EWR - CAE
5h 47m$98–456Train
- Take the train from Red Bank 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
15h 51m$383–639Bus
- Take the bus from Lincroft Park & Ride, NJ to New York, NY - Broadway & Cortland St.bus Parkway Express: To Wall St / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
19h 1m$137–200Drive 683 mi
- Drive from Red Bank to Columbiacar 683 mi
11h 58m$125–181Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Red Bank to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Columbia (CAE)plane LGA - CAE
6h 51m$103–576Train, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Red Bank 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
7h 36m$105–1,105Train, bus
- Take the train from Red Bank to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn 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
20h 40m$118–209
Red Bank to Columbia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Red Bank to Columbia is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Red Bank to Columbia is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $95 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Red Bank to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Monmouth St At Broad St and arriving at Sumter Laurel South via Lincroft Park & Ride, NJ, New York, NY and Broad Marley South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Red Bank to Columbia station. However, there are services departing from Red Bank and arriving at Columbia Station via Newark Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Red Bank and Columbia is 649 miles. The road distance is 687 miles.
The best way to get from Red Bank to Columbia without a car is to train which takes 15h 51m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Red Bank to Columbia, including transfers.
Red Bank to Columbia bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from Lincroft Park & Ride, NJ station.
Red Bank to Columbia train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Red Bank station.
The best way to get from Red Bank to Columbia is to train which takes 15h 51m and costs $380 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $200 and takes 19h 1m.
What companies run services between Red Bank, Monmouth County, NJ, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
You can take a train from Red Bank to Columbia Station via Newark Penn Station and Washington Union Station in around 15h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Monmouth St At Broad St to Sumter Laurel South via Newman Springs Rd At Half Mile Rd, Lincroft Park & Ride, NJ, New York, NY - Broadway & Cortland St., Cortlandt St, Canal St, New York, NY, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 19h 1m.
- 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
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $20–26
Train from Red Bank to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–19
Train from Red Bank to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–22
Train from Red Bank to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–19
Train from Red Bank to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from Lincroft Park & Ride, NJ to New York, NY - Broadway & Cortland St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $35–50
- 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 Newark Penn Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- 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 Newark Penn Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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
Red Bank to Columbia bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at New York, NY - Broadway & Cortland St. station.
Red Bank to Columbia train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Red Bank to Columbia is 687 miles. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Red Bank to Columbia.
There are 439+ hotels available in Columbia.











