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How to get fromAtlanta to Columbia, MDby plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound) or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Atlanta to Columbia, MD by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ATL - BWI
    3h 14m
    $122–338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2470
    2. Take the bus from 18TH ST & PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW nb to Broken Land Park & Ridebus bus 305 / ...
    14h 49m
    $81–136

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to DORSEY MARC nbtrain train
    15h 50m
    $138–293

  4. Drive 639.6 mi

    1. Drive from Atlanta to Columbia, MDcar car 639.6 mi
    11h 44m
    $117–169

  5. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ATL - DCA
    2. Take the bus from INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH ST SW wb to Broken Land Park & Ridebus bus
    5h 35m
    $136–808

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ATL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH ST SW wb to Broken Land Park & Ridebus bus
    6h 19m
    $336–814

  7. Bus via Atlanta Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    2. Take the bus from 18TH ST & PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW nb to Broken Land Park & Ridebus bus 305 / ...
    15h 9m
    $81–201

  8. Bus via Petersburg

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Petersburg Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Petersburg Transportation Center to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 18TH ST & PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW nb to Broken Land Park & Ridebus bus 305 / ...
    16h 14m
    $109–200

Atlanta to Columbia, MD by bus, subway, and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration14h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?

Delta, Frontier Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlanta Downtown to Broken Land Park & Ride via Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, and 18TH ST & PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW nb in around 14h 49m.

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