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How to get fromSeattle Airport (SEA) to Columbiaby plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Columbia by plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Columbia

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane SEA - CAE
    8h 8m
    $403–1,539

  2. Fly to Charleston International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane SEA - CHS
    2. Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Senate Northbus bus
    15h 8m
    $200–705

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain train
    3d 5h
    $1,056–2,356

  4. Drive 2,782.8 mi

    1. Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Columbiacar car 2,782.8 mi
    46h 24m
    $508–734

  5. Fly to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS)plane plane SEA - AGS
    2. Take the bus from Augusta to Columbia, SCbus bus
    11h 3m
    $217–683

  6. Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane SEA - CLT
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus bus
    10h 53m
    $274–955

  7. Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane SEA - RDU
    2. Take the train from Cary to Columbia Stationtrain train
    11h 49m
    $259–687

  8. Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane SEA - GSP
    2. Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlottebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus bus
    15h 49m
    $357–1,135

Seattle Airport (SEA) to Columbia by bus, tram, and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,056Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,325.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Columbia, SC, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Columbia (CAE) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to Columbia Station via SeaTac Station, SeaTac/Airport, Int'l Dist/Chinatown, Seattle, and Chicago Union Station in around 3d 5h.

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