There are 8 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Columbus by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Denver, fly
best- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane DEN - CMH
6h 45m$222–658Fly from Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane COS - CMH
7h 35m$166–757Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, CObus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus
30h 22m$426–919Bus
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus
32h 5m$217–401Drive 1,228 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Columbuscar 1,228 mi
20h 35m$225–324Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus
30h 24m$387–811Bus via Columbus - Mound St
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus
32h 35m$192–386Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Denverbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland Bus Station to Columbusbus
37h 9m$518–1,118
Colorado Springs to Columbus by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Columbus is to bus via Columbus - Mound St which costs $190 - $390 and takes 32h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Columbus is to bus and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado Springs station to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Colorado Springs Downtown Station and arriving at Columbus via Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 5m.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Columbus is 1258 miles. The road distance is 1235.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Columbus without a car is to bus and train via Toledo which takes 30h 22m and costs $420 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Colorado Springs to Columbus, including transfers.
Colorado Springs to Columbus bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Colorado Springs Downtown Station.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Columbus is to bus which takes 32h 5m and costs $210 - $410. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $800 and takes 7h 35m.
Colorado Springs to Columbus bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Columbus is 2h ahead of Colorado Springs. It is currently 7:46 AM in Colorado Springs and 9:46 AM in Columbus.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Columbus via Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 32h 5m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
- Phone
- +1 719-348-5562
- [email protected]
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Ashland Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ashland Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Colorado Springs to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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