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How to get fromColumbia to Gulf Shoresby car, plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Columbia to Gulf Shores by car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive

    best
    1. Drive from Columbia to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane LEX - VPS
    3. Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Gulf Shorescar car
    7h 39m
    $127–647

  2. Drive 585.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia to Gulf Shorescar car 585.3 mi
    10h 10m
    $107–155

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Columbia to Uptontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Upton to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Montgomery to Mobilebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Mobile to Gulf Shorestaxi taxi
    13h 44m
    $349–477

  4. Taxi, bus to Nashville, fly to Pensacola International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Columbia to Uptontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Upton to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane BNA - PNS
    4. Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Gulf Shorestaxi taxi
    7h 25m
    $324–668

  5. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Columbia to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane TYS - VPS
    3. Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Gulf Shorescar car
    7h 3m
    $117–532

  6. Taxi, bus to Nashville, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Columbia to Uptontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Upton to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane BNA - VPS
    4. Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Gulf Shorescar car
    8h 32m
    $238–620

  7. Taxi, bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Columbia to Shell gas station - Cave Citytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus bus
    3. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane SDF - VPS
    4. Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Gulf Shorescar car
    9h 24m
    $260–760

  8. Taxi, bus via Cave City

    1. Take the taxi from Columbia to Shell gas station - Cave Citytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Mobile Bus Station to Gulf Shorestaxi taxi
    14h 27m
    $368–596

  9. Taxi, bus via Sandy Springs

    1. Take the taxi from Columbia to Shell gas station - Cave Citytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckheadbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Mobile to Gulf Shorestaxi taxi
    15h 22m
    $462–650

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Columbia to Gulf Shores.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 710.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Columbia, KY, USA and Gulf Shores, AL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Columbia to Gulf Shores. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), then drive to Gulf Shores. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Upton, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, take the bus to Montgomery Intermodal Center, take the taxi to Montgomery, take the bus to Mobile, then take the taxi to Gulf Shores.

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