There are 8 ways to get from Columbus Airport (CMH) to The Villages by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Orlando (MCO)plane CMH - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
4h 19m$240–885Fly to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane CMH - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to The Villagescar
5h 22m$156–757Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
25h 38m$163–306Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Delandtrain
- Take the taxi from Deland to The Villagestaxi
34h 20m$496–992Drive 920.3 mi
- Drive from Columbus Airport (CMH) to The Villagescar 920.3 mi
16h 4m$168–243Fly to Tampa, shuttle
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Tampa (TPA)plane CMH - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
5h 26m$304–1,040Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CMH - GNV
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FLbus
7h 57m$169–619Bus via LaGrange
- Take the bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
36h 13m$197–384
Columbus Airport (CMH) to The Villages by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus Airport (CMH) to The Villages is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus Airport (CMH) to The Villages is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 19m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus Airport (CMH) to The Villages. However, there are services departing from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH) and arriving at The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Columbus - Mound St, Charlotte Bus Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 38m.
The distance between Columbus Airport (CMH) and The Villages is 877 miles. The road distance is 925.7 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus Airport (CMH) to The Villages without a car is to bus which takes 25h 38m and costs $160 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Columbus Airport (CMH) to The Villages, including transfers.
Columbus Airport (CMH) to The Villages bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Columbus - Mound St station.
Columbus Airport (CMH) to The Villages bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus Airport (CMH) to The Villages is 926 miles. It takes approximately 16h 4m to drive from Columbus Airport (CMH) to The Villages.
There are 214+ hotels available in The Villages.
What companies run services between Columbus Airport (CMH), USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH) to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via E Mound St & S 4Th St, Columbus - Mound St, Charlotte Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 25h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Deland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- RedCoach
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