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There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Columbus by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane CLE - GTR
    5h 57m
    $178–538

  2. Drive  750.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cleveland to Columbuscar car 750.4 mi
    14h 2m
    $137–198

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    4. Drive from Tupelo to Columbuscar car
    21h 27m
    $195–377

  4. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar car
    33h 53m
    $343–752

  5. Fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane CLE - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    3. Drive from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Columbuscar car
    8h 15m
    $218–984

  6. Bus, drive via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    23h 55m
    $162–291

  7. Bus, drive (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    28h 12m
    $164–268

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686 mi
  • Duration: 5h 57m

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.

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