There are 7 ways to get from West Palm Beach to Columbia by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 501 bus
best- Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PBI - BWI
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus
4h 56m$129–609Fly President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
cheapest- Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PBI - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
5h 38m$106–514Bus
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2473
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus 325
22h 36m$157–251Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Silver Meteor
25h 17m$349–750Drive 1,014.5 mi
- Drive from West Palm Beach to Columbiacar 1,014.5 mi
16h 59m$186–268Fly President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PBI - DCA
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
5h 2m$154–748Train to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdaletrain
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane FLL - BWI
7h 26m$159–613
West Palm Beach to Columbia by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Palm Beach to Columbia is to bus which costs $150 - $260 and takes 22h 36m.
The fastest way to get from West Palm Beach to Columbia is to fly and line 501 bus which takes 4h 56m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from West Palm Beach station to Columbia. However, there are services departing from West Palm Beach Bus Station and arriving at LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via 12TH ST & G ST NW nb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from West Palm Beach station to Columbia. However, there are services departing from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station and arriving at Baltimore Arena via Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 17m.
The distance between West Palm Beach and Columbia is 917 miles. The road distance is 1020.4 miles.
The best way to get from West Palm Beach to Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 22h 36m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from West Palm Beach to Columbia, including transfers.
West Palm Beach to Columbia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from West Palm Beach Bus Station.
West Palm Beach to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from West Palm Beach to Columbia is to bus which takes 22h 36m and costs $150 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $340 - $750 and takes 25h 17m.
What companies run services between West Palm Beach, FL, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform, and 12TH ST & G ST NW nb in around 22h 36m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $340–750 and the journey takes 23h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Book at
- Brightline
- Smart
- $20–35
- Premium
- $40–55
- Website
- transitrta.com
Bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
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More Questions & Answers
West Palm Beach to Columbia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
West Palm Beach to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Baltimore Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Palm Beach to Columbia is 1020 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from West Palm Beach to Columbia.
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