There are 8 ways to get from Toronto to Columbia by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Island Airport to Columbia
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Columbia (CAE)plane YTZ - CAE
6h 35m$74–387Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Columbia
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Columbia (CAE)plane YYZ - CAE
8h 25m$66–348Bus
- Take the bus from Toronto to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2768a / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
27h 33m$175–258Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Columbia Stationtrain
31h 25m$282–880Drive 844 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Columbiacar 844 mi
14h 30m$194–279Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport, drive
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane YYZ - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Columbiacar
6h 36m$100–461Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Columbia
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Columbia (CAE)plane BUF - CAE
10h 46m$93–466Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Columbia Stationtrain
31h 51m$331–949
Toronto to Columbia by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Columbia is to fly which costs $65 - $350 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Columbia is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $70 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Toronto to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at Sumter Laurel South via New York Midtown, New York, NY and Broad Marley South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Columbia station. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Columbia Station via Buffalo Depew Station and Cleveland Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 51m.
The distance between Toronto and Columbia is 689 miles. The road distance is 848.9 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 27h 33m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Toronto to Columbia, including transfers.
Toronto to Columbia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Toronto to Columbia train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Columbia is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $70 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $260 and takes 27h 33m, you could also train, which costs $330 - $950 and takes 31h 51m.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Columbia, SC, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Columbia (CAE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toronto to Sumter Laurel South via New York Midtown, New York City Chinatown, New York, NY, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 27h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Columbia via Ottawa, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Columbia via Nashville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Columbia via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Saver
- $22–60
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Toronto to Columbia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Toronto to Columbia train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Columbia is 849 miles. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Toronto to Columbia.
There are 439+ hotels available in Columbia.













