There are 5 ways to get from Columbus to Pensacola by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pensacola International Airport
best- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane GTR - PNS
6h 6m$96–358Drive 256.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Pensacolacar 256.3 mi
5h 50m$47–68Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Stationcar
- Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Pensacolabus
13h 27m$177–326Drive, bus
- Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
14h 14m$155–234Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane GTR - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
5h 40m$219–536
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Pensacola is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Pensacola is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 40m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Columbus and Pensacola is 239 miles. The road distance is 257.8 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Columbus to Pensacola, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Pensacola is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Columbus to Pensacola.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Pensacola.
What companies run services between Columbus, MS, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tuscaloosa Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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