There are 11 ways to get from Columbus to Topeka by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound), car, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Columbus Airport to Kansas City, bus
best- Fly from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CSG - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
10h 32m$153–658Bus via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation - Columbus to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topekabus
23h 42m$183–286Drive 870.7 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Topekacar 870.7 mi
15h 33m$159–230Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ATL - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
10h 26m$181–1,131Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, bus
- Take the bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane ATL - ICT
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
9h 50m$236–871Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane ATL - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Topekacar
10h 34m$196–846Taxi, bus to Montgomery Regional Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the taxi from Columbus to Opelika 4th Street Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Fly from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MGM - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
13h 19m$237–799Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Omaha, bus
- Take the bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Omaha (OMA)plane ATL - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha to Topekabus
12h 35m$316–846Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, bus
- Take the bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane ATL - SGF
- Take the bus from Springfield to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Topekabus
12h 46m$176–568Bus
- Take the bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topekabus
24h 9m$210–351Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation - Columbus to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Topeka Stationtrain
25h 30m$314–519
Columbus Airport (CSG) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Topeka is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Topeka is to bus and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $230 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Topeka. However, there are services departing from Metra Transfer Center and arriving at Topeka via Groome Transportation - Columbus, Atlanta Bus Station, Carbondale and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 42m.
The distance between Columbus and Topeka is 822 miles. The road distance is 875.8 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Topeka without a car is to bus via Carbondale which takes 23h 42m and costs $180 - $290.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Columbus to Topeka, including transfers.
Columbus to Topeka bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Groome Transportation - Columbus station.
Columbus to Topeka bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Atlanta Airport station.
Topeka is 1h behind Columbus. It is currently 4:42 PM in Columbus and 3:42 PM in Topeka.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Topeka is 876 miles. It takes approximately 15h 33m to drive from Columbus to Topeka.
What companies run services between Columbus, GA, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Metra Transfer Center to Topeka via North Lake Loop & Bear Ln., Groome Transportation - Columbus, Atlanta Airport, Airport Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Carbondale, St. Louis, and St Louis Bus Station in around 23h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbus Airport to Kansas City via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Kansas City via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Kansas City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (706) 324-3939
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Groome Transportation - Columbus to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
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
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
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
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
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
Bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
Bus from Groome Transportation - Columbus to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from Omaha to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $145
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Springfield to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $45–65
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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