There are 3 ways to get from Sun City Center to Columbia by taxi, plane, train (Amtrak), or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Sun City Center to Tampa-Airport-TPAtaxi
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Columbia (CAE)plane TPA - CAE
5h 24m$272–1,108Drive 497.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sun City Center to Columbiacar 497.1 mi
8h 28m$91–131Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tampa to Columbia Stationtrain Floridian
11h 52m$227–429
Tampa (TPA) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sun City Center to Columbia is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sun City Center to Columbia is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Sun City Center to Columbia station. However, there are services departing from Tampa and arriving at Columbia Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
The distance between Sun City Center and Columbia is 465 miles. The road distance is 500 miles.
The best way to get from Sun City Center to Columbia without a car is to train which takes 11h 52m and costs $220 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Sun City Center to Columbia, including transfers.
Sun City Center to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tampa station.
Sun City Center to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Columbia Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sun City Center to Columbia is 500 miles. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Sun City Center to Columbia.
There are 371+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Sun City Center, FL, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Tampa to Columbia Station once daily. Tickets cost $160–350 and the journey takes 11h 22m.
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
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