There are 4 ways to get from Columbus to Dauphin Island by taxi, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, drive, car ferry via Loxley
best- Take the taxi from Columbus to Opelika 4th Street Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Mobilebus
- Drive from Mobile to Fort Morgancar
- Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry
6h 16m$137–187Drive 282 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Dauphin Islandcar 282 mi
4h 56m$52–75Fly, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane CSG - MOB
- Drive from Bel Air Mall to Fort Morgancar
- Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry
10h 30m$73–363Taxi, bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Columbus to Opelika 4th Street Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Grand Baybus
- Drive from Grand Bay to Fort Morgancar
- Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry
7h 35m$150–203
Columbus Airport (CSG) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Dauphin Island is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Dauphin Island is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Columbus and Dauphin Island is 303 miles. The road distance is 283.7 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Columbus to Dauphin Island, including transfers.
Dauphin Island is 1h behind Columbus. It is currently 11:25 AM in Columbus and 10:25 AM in Dauphin Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Dauphin Island is 284 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Columbus to Dauphin Island.
There are 580+ hotels available in Dauphin Island.
What companies run services between Columbus, GA, USA and Dauphin Island, AL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Columbus to Dauphin Island. However, you can take the taxi to Opelika 4th Street Station, take the bus to Mobile, drive to Fort Morgan, take the car ferry to Dauphin Island, then drive to Dauphin Island. Alternatively, you can drive from Columbus to Dauphin Island in around 4h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbus Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Grand Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- 251-861-3000
- Website
- mobilebayferry.com
Car ferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- mobilebayferry.com
- Vehicles under 22 feet
- $15
- Vehicles over 22 feet
- $20
- Motorcycles
- $7
- Passenger/Driver
- $6
Car ferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- mobilebayferry.com
- Vehicles under 22 feet
- $15
- Vehicles over 22 feet
- $20
- Motorcycles
- $7
- Passenger/Driver
- $6
Car ferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- mobilebayferry.com
- Vehicles under 22 feet
- $15
- Vehicles over 22 feet
- $20
- Motorcycles
- $7
- Passenger/Driver
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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