There are 5 ways to get from Asheville to Columbus by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Indianapolis, taxi
best- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane AVL - IND
- Take the taxi from Indianapolis-Airport-IND to Columbustaxi
5h 57m$210–651Drive 382.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Asheville to Columbuscar 382.1 mi
8h 11m$70–101Bus, train, taxi via Ironville
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Ashlandbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the taxi from Indianapolis to Columbustaxi
18h 36m$234–421Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Greensboro to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Indianapolistrain
- Take the taxi from Indianapolis to Columbustaxi
24h 58m$366–699Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Drive from Asheville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Covington (CVG)plane GSP - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Columbuscar
4h 48m$126–689
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asheville to Columbus is to drive which costs $65 - $110 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Asheville to Columbus is to drive and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Asheville and Columbus is 429 miles. The road distance is 384.3 miles.
The best way to get from Asheville to Columbus without a car is to bus and train and taxi via Ironville which takes 18h 36m and costs $230 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Asheville to Columbus, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Asheville to Columbus is 384 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Asheville to Columbus.
There are 31+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and Columbus, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Asheville to Columbus. However, you can take the bus to Asheville Regional Airport / Wright Brothers Way, walk to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) airport, fly to Indianapolis (IND), then take the taxi to Columbus. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Winston Salem(Trans Center), take the bus to Ashland, walk to Ashland Amtrak Station, take the train to Indianapolis, then take the taxi to Columbus.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 317-298-9999
Yellow Taxi of Hamilton County
- Phone
- +1 317-770-0777
Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 317-298-9999
Yellow Taxi of Hamilton County
- Phone
- +1 317-770-0777
Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 317-298-9999
Yellow Taxi of Hamilton County
- Phone
- +1 317-770-0777
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