There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Columbus by plane, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly from Chicago Midway • 4h 2m
Cheapest option
Bus • 7h 20m
3 alternative options
Fly from Chicago O'Hare • 4h 34m
Bus via Indianapolis • 7h 50m
Drive • 5h 55m
Chicago to Columbus by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Columbus is to bus which costs $30 - $110 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Columbus is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $80 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chicago Bus Station station and arriving at Columbus. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Chicago and Columbus is 308 miles. The road distance is 355.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Columbus without a car is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $30 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Chicago to Columbus, including transfers.
Chicago to Columbus bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Columbus is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $80 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $110 and takes 7h 20m.
Chicago to Columbus bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Columbus is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:31 AM in Chicago and 12:31 PM in Columbus.
- Distance: 307.7 miles
- Duration: 4h 2m
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago to Columbus 4 times a day. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus twice daily. Tickets cost $30 - $110 and the journey takes 7h 20m. Barons Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Columbus via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $410
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $110
Bus from Indianapolis to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $16 - $65
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Columbus, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com/
- Website
- palmlandlines.com
Bus from Chicago IL to Indianapolis IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $65
- Schedules at
- palmlandlines.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Columbus is 355 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Chicago to Columbus.
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