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There are 8 ways to get from Charles City to Columbus by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

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    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane ALO - CMH
    6h 19m
    $200–681

  2. Drive to Rochester, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charles City to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar car
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane RST - CMH
    6h 19m
    $110–571

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Waterlootaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus bus
    16h 16m
    $223–329

  4. Drive 626.9 mi

    1. Drive from Charles City to Columbuscar car 626.9 mi
    12h 6m
    $115–166

  5. Taxi to Mason City, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Mason-City-Airport-MCWtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane MCW - CMH
    6h 46m
    $190–663

  6. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Charles City to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane CID - CMH
    7h 14m
    $193–1,133

  7. Drive to La Crosse, fly

    1. Drive from Charles City to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEcar car
    2. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane LSE - CMH
    7h 35m
    $113–583

  8. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Waterlootaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus
    16h 54m
    $258–429

Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights

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Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 583.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Charles City, IA, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Charles City to Columbus. However, you can take the taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), walk to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH), then take the line 7 bus to E Spring St & Neilston St. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Waterloo, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Columbus.

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