Rome2Rio

How to get fromBowling Green to Columbiaby car, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, or shuttle

Find Transport to Columbia

See all options

There are 7 ways to get from Bowling Green to Columbia by car, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, or shuttle

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Bowling Green to Clarksville Park & Ridecar car
    2. Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus bus
    11h 34m
    $71–142

  2. Drive 393.6 mi

    1. Drive from Bowling Green to Columbiacar car 393.6 mi
    7h 5m
    $72–104

  3. Bus, fly to Columbia Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane plane BNA - COU
    8h 57m
    $204–635

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus bus
    14h 4m
    $133–228

  5. Bus, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BNA - STL
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus bus
    9h 56m
    $173–843

  6. Bus, fly to Quincy Regional Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Quincy Regional Airport (UIN)plane plane BNA - UIN
    3. Take the taxi from Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) to Hannibaltaxi taxi
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Hannibal to Columbiashuttle bus
    8h 43m
    $248–591

  7. Bus, fly to Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane BNA - MCI
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Columbiabus bus
    10h 45m
    $517–1,235

Nashville (BNA) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Bowling Green to Columbia.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 467.6 mi
  • Duration: 11h 34m

What companies run services between Bowling Green, KY, USA and Columbia, MO, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Bowling Green to Columbia via Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Walmart Station Inbound, Korean Vets Blvd & 4Th Ave Wb, Peabody Station Outbound, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 14h 4m.

Airlines
Bus operators
Other operators

Want to know more about travelling around United States

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Need to know: Greyhound

Read the travel guideNeed to know: Greyhound