There are 10 ways to get from Columbus to Allentown by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Columbus to Allentownbus FlixBus N2640
10h 10m$75–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Allentownbus
12h 25m$116–229Drive 441.4 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Allentowncar 441.4 mi
7h 50m$81–117Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CMH - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
6h 9m$205–491Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Columbus to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Allentownbus 21
15h 15m$89–178Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CMH - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark to Allentownbus
5h 45mFly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CMH - LGA
- Take the bus from Newark to Allentownbus
7h 16mFly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CMH - JFK
- Take the bus from Newark to Allentownbus
7h 14mFly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CMH - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
7h 30m$466–1,800Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CMH - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
7h 35m$1,126–1,295
Columbus to Allentown by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Allentown is to bus which costs $75 - $130 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Allentown is to fly and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs $200 - $500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Columbus and arriving at Allentown. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Columbus and Allentown is 496 miles. The road distance is 444 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Allentown without a car is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs $75 - $130.
The bus from Columbus to Allentown takes 10h 10m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Columbus to Allentown bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Columbus station.
Columbus to Allentown bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Allentown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Allentown is 444 miles. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Columbus to Allentown.
Book your Columbus to Allentown bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Allentown, Lehigh County, PA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Columbus to Allentown 6 times a week. Tickets cost $75–130 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Martz Bus
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Allentown
- Saver
- $16–35
- Flexible
- $31–36
- Website
- Yes Blue Transportation
Bus from Newark to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Yes Blue Transportation
Bus from Newark to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Yes Blue Transportation
Bus from Newark to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Yes Blue Transportation
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