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How to get fromSt. Louis to Columbiaby plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Columbia by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane STL - DCA
    2. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    6h 9m
    $168–388

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 501 bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane STL - BWI
    2. Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus bus
    6h 49m
    $130–660

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Rockville Amtrak to Columbiataxi taxi
    23h 16m
    $406–780

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0430
    24h 8m
    $137–275

  5. Drive 798.4 mi

    1. Drive from St. Louis to Columbiacar car 798.4 mi
    13h 46m
    $146–211

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane STL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus bus
    6h 46m
    $186–1,008

  7. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane STL - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    7h 58m
    $180–1,430

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Cardinal
    33h 25m
    $400–848

St. Louis to Columbia by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration24h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 764.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Harrisburg Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, PACA ST & BALTIMORE nb, and LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb in around 24h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Long Gate Shopping Center / Long Gate Pkwy via Chicago Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, West Baltimore, West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1, ROLLING RD & GEIPE RD nb, and Walmart at Catonsville in around 33h 25m.

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