There are 3 ways to get from St. Pete Beach to Columbia by taxi, train, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from St. Pete Beach to Tampataxi
- Take the train from Tampa to Columbia Stationtrain Floridian
12h 3m$239–443Drive 506.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Pete Beach to Columbiacar 506.6 mi
8h 48m$93–134Bus, line 4 bus, line 300 bus, fly
- Take the bus from Gulf Blvd + 55Th Ave to 3Rd St S & 3Rd Ave Sbus
- Take the bus from 3Rd St S & 3Rd Ave S to Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - Cbus
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westboundbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Columbia (CAE)plane TPA - CAE
8h 46m$190–1,010
Tampa (TPA) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Pete Beach to Columbia is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from St. Pete Beach to Columbia is to bus and line 4 bus and line 300 bus and fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $190 - $1,100.
The distance between St. Pete Beach and Columbia is 555 miles. The road distance is 509.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Pete Beach to Columbia without a car is to taxi and train which takes 12h 3m and costs $230 - $450.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from St. Pete Beach to Columbia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Pete Beach to Columbia is 510 miles. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from St. Pete Beach to Columbia.
There are 371+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between St. Pete Beach, FL, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Pete Beach to Columbia. However, you can take the taxi to Tampa then take the train to Columbia Station. Alternatively, you can drive from St. Pete Beach to Columbia in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from Gulf Blvd + 55Th Ave to 3Rd St S & 3Rd Ave S
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 3Rd St S & 3Rd Ave S to Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - C
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 727-678-3495
United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 727-777-7777
- Website
- go777taxi.com
Yellow Cab of Florida
- Phone
- +1 727-222-2222
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