There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Cookeville by plane, car, taxi, train, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Columbia Regional Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
best- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane COU - CHA
- Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Cookevillecar
6h 43m$222–892Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus
13h 34m$87–167Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Columbia to Jefferson City Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Jefferson City Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus
13h 26m$221–358Drive 487.6 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Cookevillecar 487.6 mi
9h 9m$89–129Fly Columbia Regional Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Nashville (BNA)plane COU - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus
8h 9m$156–541Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA)plane STL - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus
9h 31m$127–782Shuttle, taxi to Quincy Regional Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Columbia to Hannibal
- Take the taxi from Hannibal to Quincy Regional Airport (UIN)taxi
- Fly from Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) to Nashville (BNA)plane UIN - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus
7h 49m$230–606
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Cookeville is to bus which costs $85 - $170 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Cookeville is to fly and drive which takes 6h 43m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Cookeville. However, there are services departing from Columbia and arriving at Cookeville via St Louis Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
The distance between Columbia and Cookeville is 581 miles. The road distance is 490.5 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Cookeville without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 13h 26m and costs $220 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Columbia to Cookeville, including transfers.
Columbia to Cookeville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Columbia station.
Columbia to Cookeville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Cookeville is 490 miles. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Columbia to Cookeville.
Book your Columbia to Cookeville bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Columbia, MO, USA and Cookeville, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Columbia to Cookeville via St Louis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Cookeville in around 13h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Nashville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Nashville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Quincy Regional Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jefferson City Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookeville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookeville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookeville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookeville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookeville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- Oats Transit
Shuttle from Columbia to Hannibal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Taxi Terry's
- Phone
- +1-573-441-1414
- Website
- taxicolumbiamo.com
Diamond Cab
- Phone
- +1-217-222-6700
Quincy Premium Transportation
- Phone
- +1 217-901-7433
- Website
- quincypremiumtransportation.com
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