There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Mobile by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Columbia Regional Airport to Mobile Regional Airport
best- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane COU - MOB
8h 29m$150–516Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane STL - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Mobilecar
9h 10m$130–545Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Statrain
25h 8m$153–334Bus, train via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Statrain
25h 11m$258–589Drive 725.1 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Mobilecar 725.1 mi
14h 1m$133–192Fly Columbia Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane COU - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Mobilecar
4h 17m$144–474Fly Columbia Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport, bus
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane COU - PNS
- Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus
9h 17m$154–504
Columbia to Mobile by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Mobile is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Mobile is to fly and drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $140 - $480.
The distance between Columbia and Mobile is 646 miles. The road distance is 729.4 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Mobile without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 8m and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Columbia to Mobile, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Mobile is 729 miles. It takes approximately 14h 1m to drive from Columbia to Mobile.
There are 206+ hotels available in Mobile.
What companies run services between Columbia, MO, USA and Mobile, AL, USA?
American Airlines flies from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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