There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Columbus by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Golden Triangle Regional Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane CLE - GTR
5h 57m$178–538Drive 750.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cleveland to Columbuscar 750.4 mi
14h 2m$137–198Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus
- Drive from Tupelo to Columbuscar
21h 27m$195–377Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain
- Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar
33h 53m$343–752Fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane CLE - 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
8h 15m$218–984Bus, drive via Toledo
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar
23h 55m$162–291Bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar
28h 12m$164–268
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Columbus is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Columbus is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Cleveland and Columbus is 690 miles. The road distance is 754.8 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Cleveland to Columbus, including transfers.
Columbus is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 9:48 AM in Cleveland and 8:48 AM in Columbus.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Columbus is 755 miles. It takes approximately 14h 2m to drive from Cleveland to Columbus.
There are 25+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Tuscaloosa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
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