There are 5 ways to get from Columbus to Cleveland 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, train
best- Take the taxi from Columbus to Indianapolistaxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtraktrain
7h 40m$178–281Drive 328.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Clevelandcar 328.4 mi
5h 38m$58–84Taxi to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the taxi from Columbus to Indianapolis-Airport-INDtaxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane IND - CLE
4h 43m$436–1,049Bus
- Take the bus from TA Travel Center - Seymour to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus
10h 32m$96–204Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Columbus to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane CVG - CLE
5h 54m$617–1,023
Indianapolis (IND) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Cleveland is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Cleveland is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $430 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Cleveland. However, there are services departing from TA Travel Center - Seymour and arriving at Cleveland via Lafayette Rd & Office Plaza Blvd, Indianapolis and Toledo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Columbus and Cleveland is 373 miles. The road distance is 330.3 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Cleveland without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 7h 40m and costs $170 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Columbus to Cleveland, including transfers.
Columbus to Cleveland bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from TA Travel Center - Seymour station.
Columbus to Cleveland bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Cleveland is 330 miles. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Columbus to Cleveland.
There are 39+ hotels available in Cleveland.
What companies run services between Columbus, IN, USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Columbus to Cleveland via TA Travel Center - Seymour, Indianapolis, Lafayette Rd & Office Plaza Blvd, Ctc-R, Indianapolis, and Toledo in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Covington to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Covington to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Covington to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from TA Travel Center - Seymour to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $14–35
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
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