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How to get fromWaterbury to Columbiaby train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Waterbury to Columbia by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    3. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane LGA - CAE
    7h 37m
    $251–1,250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus bus 928
    2. Take the bus from Hartford to New Yorkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbia, SCbus bus Nyc
    21h 3m
    $126–215

  3. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain train
    18h 3m
    $259–547

  4. Drive 789.2 mi

    1. Drive from Waterbury to Columbiacar car 789.2 mi
    13h 58m
    $144–208

  5. Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane EWR - CAE
    8h 25m
    $221–1,037

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain train
    18h 42m
    $261–547

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Gervais Northbus bus 44
    24h 54m
    $136–266

Waterbury to Columbia by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration18h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?

You can take a train from Waterbury to Columbia Station via Bridgeport, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Washington Union Station in around 18h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Sumter Laurel South via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford, New York, 42 St-Times Square, Canal St, New York, NY, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 21h 3m.

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