There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Columbia by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Rome Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Columbia (CAE)plane SYR - CAE
8h 25m$116–776Train, bus to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rome Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Columbia (CAE)plane ITH - CAE
10h 21m$92–545Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rome Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
19h 55m$292–641Bus
- Take the bus from Utica Bus Stop to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Chinatownbus Nyc
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
23h 41m$135–204Drive 824.1 mi
- Drive from Rome to Columbiacar 824.1 mi
15h 11m$151–218Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rome Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Columbia (CAE)plane LGA - CAE
10h 22m$159–715Train, bus
- Take the train from Rome to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York Midtown 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
26h 15m$185–431
Rome to Columbia by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Columbia is to bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Columbia is to train and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $110 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Rome W Liberty St and arriving at Sumter Laurel South via Utica Bus Stop, SUNY Collins Circle, Albany, NY, New York, NY and Broad Marley South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome station to Columbia station. However, there are services departing from Rome Amtrak Station and arriving at Columbia Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Rome and Columbia is 748 miles. The road distance is 828.9 miles.
The best way to get from Rome to Columbia without a car is to train which takes 19h 55m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Rome to Columbia, including transfers.
Rome to Columbia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Utica Bus Stop station.
Rome to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rome Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Rome to Columbia is to train which takes 19h 55m and costs $290 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 23h 41m.
What companies run services between Rome, Oneida County, NY, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
You can take a train from Rome Amtrak Station to Columbia Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station in around 19h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rome W Liberty St to Sumter Laurel South via Utica Bus Stop, Albany, SUNY Collins Circle, Washington Ave & Lexington Ave, Albany, NY, New York, NY - Chinatown, New York, NY, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 23h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Columbia via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rome Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rome Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rome Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rome Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rome Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $10–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $12–60
- Economy Plus
- $13–65
Train from Rome Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Rome Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $10–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $12–60
- Economy Plus
- $13–65
Train from Rome to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $65–160
- Business
- $100–210
- Business Plus
- $110–220
- Economy
- $75–170
- Economy Plus
- $80–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Utica Bus Stop to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- [email protected]
- Website
- Capital Bus
Bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Capital Bus
- 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 Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
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More Questions & Answers
Rome to Columbia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Albany station.
Rome to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Columbia is 829 miles. It takes approximately 15h 11m to drive from Rome to Columbia.
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