There are 5 ways to get from Columbus to Lafayette by taxi, bus, train, car, 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
best- Take the taxi from Columbus to Opelika 4th Street Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Lafayettebus Atlanta
7h 51m$157–193Fly from Columbus Airport
cheapest- Fly from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane CSG - LFT
5h 53m$79–386Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Columbus to Opelika 4th Street Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Pascagoulabus
- Take the train from Pascagoula, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 29m$197–318Drive 500.1 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Lafayettecar 500.1 mi
8h 25m$92–132Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane ATL - LFT
5h 49m$122–509
Columbus Airport (CSG) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Lafayette is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Lafayette is to bus and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Columbus and Lafayette is 570 miles. The road distance is 503 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Lafayette without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs $150 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Columbus to Lafayette, including transfers.
Lafayette is 1h behind Columbus. It is currently 12:52 PM in Columbus and 11:52 AM in Lafayette.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Lafayette is 503 miles. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Columbus to Lafayette.
There are 147+ hotels available in Lafayette.
What companies run services between Columbus, GA, USA and Lafayette, LA, USA?
Delta flies from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbus Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pascagoula, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Pascagoula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (706) 324-3939
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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