There are 6 ways to get from Baltimore to Columbus by plane, bus, car, or train
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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 11m$132–527Bus, drive
- 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
19h 55m$171–299Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain Crescent
- Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar
23h 8m$301–600Drive 881.3 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Columbuscar 881.3 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
6h 44m$181–1,306Fly 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
6h 56m$197–833
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Columbus is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Columbus is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Baltimore and Columbus is 797 miles. The road distance is 886.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Baltimore to Columbus, including transfers.
Columbus is 1h behind Baltimore. It is currently 6:30 PM in Baltimore and 5:30 PM in Columbus.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Columbus is 886 miles. It takes approximately 15h 15m to drive from Baltimore to Columbus.
There are 22+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Tuscaloosa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–210
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/birmingham/
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