There are 5 ways to get from Cincinnati to Columbia by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, 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 to Charleston International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane CVG - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Columbiacar
5h 7m$140–778Drive 489.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cincinnati to Columbiacar 489.8 mi
9h 14m$84–121Bus
- Take the bus from Covington Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
19h 14m$169–251Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2642
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Columbia Stationtrain Floridian
25h 50m$481–774Fly to Columbia
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Columbia (CAE)plane CVG - CAE
6h 27m$98–604
Cincinnati to Columbia by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Columbia is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Columbia is to fly and drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Covington Bus Stop and arriving at Sumter Laurel South via Atlanta Bus Station, Camden and Broad Marley South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Columbia is 623 miles. The road distance is 492.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 19h 14m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Cincinnati to Columbia, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Covington Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Columbia is to bus which takes 19h 14m and costs $160 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $650 and takes 6h 27m.
Cincinnati to Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Columbia is 493 miles. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Cincinnati to Columbia.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Covington Bus Stop to Sumter Laurel South via Atlanta Bus Station, Camden, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 19h 14m. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Columbia (CAE) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Covington to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Covington to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Covington to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Covington to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Columbia via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Covington to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Covington Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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