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How to get fromColumbus to Alabamaby plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), bus (Greyhound), or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Columbus to Alabama by plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), bus (Greyhound), or train

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  1. Fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport

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    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane CMH - BHM
    5h 10m
    $147–822

  2. Drive 487.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbus to Huntsvillecar car 487.9 mi
    8h 15m
    $89–129

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NYbus bus Cincinnati
    2. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc / ...
    25h 48m
    $228–280

  4. Fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane CMH - HSV
    5h 46m
    $127–671

  5. Fly to Dothan Regional Airport

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane plane CMH - DHN
    5h 45m
    $100–494

  6. Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane CMH - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AUbus bus
    6h 24m
    $222–1,068

  7. Fly to Montgomery Regional Airport

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM)plane plane CMH - MGM
    8h 19m
    $91–487

  8. Bus via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to New York City Chinatownbus bus FlixBus N2640
    2. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc / ...
    29h 33m
    $219–337

  9. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc / ...
    31h 54m
    $215–351

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    35h 33m
    $343–659

John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights

Calendar132Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 510.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Alabama, USA?

Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus, OH to Huntsville via New York, NY, New York, and Huntsville in around 25h 48m.

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