There are 6 ways to get from Baltimore to Columbus by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane BWI - GTR
6h 8m$167–517Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar
20h 40m$147–250Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain Crescent
- Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar
23h 8m$504–774Drive 881.5 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Columbuscar 881.5 mi
15h 15m$161–233Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane DCA - GTR
7h 14m$161–1,256Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane BWI - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
- Drive from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Columbuscar
7h 1m$207–983
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Columbus is to bus and drive which costs $140 - $250 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Columbus is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Baltimore and Columbus is 797 miles. The road distance is 886.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Baltimore to Columbus, including transfers.
Columbus is 1h behind Baltimore. It is currently 7:06 AM in Baltimore and 6:06 AM in Columbus.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Columbus is 887 miles. It takes approximately 15h 15m to drive from Baltimore to Columbus.
There are 25+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Tuscaloosa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
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