There are 13 ways to get from Worcester to Columbia by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0235 / ...
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
8h 38m$77–787Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0235
9h 12m$64–134Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Worcester Union Station to Springfieldtrain
- Take the train from Springfield to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
10h 38m$112–835Drive 371.9 mi
- Drive from Worcester to Columbiacar 371.9 mi
7h 8m$68–98Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 501 bus
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Bostonbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BOS - BWI
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus
6h 35m$154–1,032Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Worcester to New Yorkbus Ppb 5725 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Baltimorebus Ppb 8629 / ...
10h 41m$91–222Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Worcester Union Station to Springfieldtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Springfield to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Northeast Regional / ...
11h 55m$124–262Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Bostonbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BOS - DCA
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
6h 52m$502–1,231Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 501 bus
- Take the bus from Worcester to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BDL - BWI
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus
6h 59m$76–435Bus to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 501 bus
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Providencebus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PVD - BWI
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus
7h 23m$76–392Bus to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Providencebus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PVD - DCA
- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wbbus
7h 30m$89–491Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- Take the bus from Worcester to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BDL - 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
7h 35m$68–383Bus, bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MHT - BWI
8h 1m$95–524
Worcester to Columbia by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Worcester to Columbia is to bus which costs $60 - $140 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Worcester to Columbia is to bus and fly and line 501 bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $150 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Worcester station to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Worcester Union Station and arriving at LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb and LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Worcester station to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Worcester Union Station and arriving at Baltimore Arena via Springfield, New Haven, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Worcester and Columbia is 416 miles. The road distance is 374.1 miles.
The best way to get from Worcester to Columbia without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 38m and costs $75 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Worcester to Columbia, including transfers.
Worcester to Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Worcester Union Station.
Worcester to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Worcester Union Station.
The best way to get from Worcester to Columbia is to train via New York which takes 10h 38m and costs $110 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $140 and takes 9h 12m.
What companies run services between Worcester, MA, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
You can take a train from Worcester Union Station to LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD opp wb via Springfield, New Haven, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Baltimore Penn Station, Penn Station, Baltimore Arena, and LOMBARD ST & EUTAW ST fs wb in around 10h 38m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Worcester Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Worcester Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Worcester Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $170–700
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Worcester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Worcester to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Worcester to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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
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
- 1-866-743-3682
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Worcester to Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Worcester to Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Springfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Worcester to Columbia is 374 miles. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Worcester to Columbia.
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