There are 3 ways to get from Washington DC to Columbia by bus, car, or taxi
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Washington DC to Columbia by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Columbia is to bus which costs $2 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Columbia is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $5 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 18TH ST & E ST NW nb and arriving at LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Washington DC and Columbia is 33 miles. The road distance is 32.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 1h 34m and costs $2.
The bus from 18TH ST & E ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb takes 1h 29m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Washington DC to Columbia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from 18TH ST & E ST NW nb station.
Washington DC to Columbia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to Columbia is 32 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Washington DC to Columbia.
There are 365+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a bus from 18TH ST & E ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 29m.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 18TH ST & E ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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