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How to get fromColumbia to Bowling Greenby taxi, train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Bowling Green by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Columbia to Jefferson City Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Jefferson City Station to St. Louistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Clarksville Park & Ridebus bus
    5. Drive from Clarksville Park & Ride to Bowling Greencar car
    11h 39m
    $207–327

  2. Drive 396.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia to Bowling Greencar car 396.4 mi
    6h 54m
    $73–105

  3. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane COU - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    9h
    $201–605

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    14h 25m
    $132–230

  5. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane STL - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    10h 22m
    $172–845

  6. Shuttle, taxi to Quincy Regional Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Columbia to Hannibalshuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Hannibal to Quincy Regional Airport (UIN)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane UIN - BNA
    4. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    8h 40m
    $275–670

  7. Bus to Kansas City, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MCI - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    10h 57m
    $515–1,234

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 477.4 mi
  • Duration: 11h 39m

What companies run services between Columbia, MO, USA and Bowling Green, KY, USA?

You can take a bus from Columbia to Bowling Green via St Louis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, and Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove in around 14h 25m.

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