There are 6 ways to get from Columbus to Michigan by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Indianapolis, fly
best- Take the taxi from Columbus to Indianapolis-Airport-INDtaxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Detroit (DTW)plane IND - DTW
3h 22m$545–1,148Drive 313.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Detroitcar 313.7 mi
5h 38m$54–78Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Columbus to Indianapolistaxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus Bsb 14
5h 54m$129–191Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Columbus to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Detroit (DTW)plane CVG - DTW
4h 16m$126–772Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly
- Drive from Columbus to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LEX - DTW
4h 59m$96–497Taxi, bus via Greenwood (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Columbus to County Line Rd at Greenwood Park Malltaxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0112
8h 21m$136–177
Indianapolis (IND) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Michigan is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Michigan is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 22m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Columbus and Michigan is 302 miles. The road distance is 315.5 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Michigan without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 54m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Columbus to Michigan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Michigan is 315 miles. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Columbus to Michigan.
There are 519+ hotels available in Michigan.
What companies run services between Columbus, IN, USA and Michigan, USA?
There is no direct connection from Columbus to Michigan. However, you can take the taxi to Indianapolis-Airport-IND airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Michigan & Schaefer. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Indianapolis then take the bus to Detroit.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Covington to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $80–150
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