There are 9 ways to get from St. Petersburg to Columbia by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SRQ - DCA
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
7h 50m$185–967Fly Tampa to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane TPA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
8h 54m$94–460Train
- Take the train from Tampa to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to DORSEY MARC nbtrain Marc
24h 44m$413–817Bus
- Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus 100
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
24h 46m$158–277Drive 947.4 mi
- Drive from St. Petersburg to Columbiacar 947.4 mi
16h 17m$173–250Fly Tampa to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane TPA - DCA
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
8h 22m$130–1,011Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 501 bus
- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SRQ - BWI
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus
8h 18m$147–768Line 11 bus, line 300 bus to Tampa, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 501 bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station - A to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Bbus
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westboundbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane TPA - BWI
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus
9h 2m$122–492Amtrak Thruway, train, bus
- Take the bus from St. Petersburg to Orlando, FLbus
- Take the train from Orlando to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wbbus 305 / ...
26h 35m$316–657
St. Petersburg to Columbia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Petersburg to Columbia is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $1,100 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from St. Petersburg to Columbia is to bus and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $180 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Petersburg to Columbia. However, there are services departing from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive and arriving at LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Tampa Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb and LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Petersburg to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Tampa and arriving at DORSEY MARC nb via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 44m.
The distance between St. Petersburg and Columbia is 928 miles. The road distance is 953 miles.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Columbia without a car is to train which takes 24h 44m and costs $410 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from St. Petersburg to Columbia, including transfers.
St. Petersburg to Columbia bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, depart from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive station.
St. Petersburg to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tampa station.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Columbia is to train which takes 24h 44m and costs $410 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $280 and takes 24h 46m.
What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from St. Petersburg to Columbia via Tampa, Washington Union Station, and DORSEY MARC nb in around 24h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Marion Transit Parking Lot, Tampa Bus Station, Orlando 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 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Tampa to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Tampa to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Tampa to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tampa to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Tampa to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Tampa to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Orlando to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to DORSEY MARC nb
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–9
- Adults 18-59
- $1–9
Bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–9
- Adults 18-59
- $1–9
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Grand Central Station - A to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- transitrta.com
Bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
Bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Petersburg to Orlando, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
St. Petersburg to Columbia bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, arrive at Marion Transit Parking Lot station.
St. Petersburg to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Petersburg to Columbia is 953 miles. It takes approximately 16h 17m to drive from St. Petersburg to Columbia.
There are 351+ hotels available in Columbia.













