There are 5 ways to get from Tacoma to Columbia by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Columbia
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Columbia (CAE)plane SEA - CAE
10h$405–1,605Fly to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS)plane SEA - AGS
- Take the bus from Augusta to Columbia, SCbus
12h 56m$214–685Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to 4th Ave S & Jackson Stbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
3d 5h$1,113–2,353Drive 2,792.8 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Columbiacar 2,792.8 mi
46h 30m$510–737Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SEA - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus
12h 45m$268–974
Tacoma to Columbia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Columbia is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $700 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Columbia is to fly which takes 10h and costs $400 - $1,600.
The distance between Tacoma and Columbia is 2363 miles. The road distance is 2809.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Columbia without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $1,100 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Tacoma to Columbia, including transfers.
Columbia is 3h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 3:01 PM in Tacoma and 6:01 PM in Columbia.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Columbia is 2809 miles. It takes approximately 46h 30m to drive from Tacoma to Columbia.
There are 403+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Columbia (CAE) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Spokane, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to 4th Ave S & Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Augusta to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $30–45
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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