There are 7 ways to get from Columbus to Bethany Beach by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)plane CMH - SBY
- Take the taxi from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Bethany Beachtaxi
7h 5m$207–693Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
18h 22m$84–157Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NYbus Cincinnati
- Take the bus from Penn Station NY to Dewey Beach, DEbus Nyc
16h 40m$152–179Bus, train via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
16h 57m$141–836Drive 501.7 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Bethany Beachcar 501.7 mi
9h 30m$92–133Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CMH - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
7h 50m$244–536Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
21h 12m$189–426
Columbus to Bethany Beach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Bethany Beach is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Bethany Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 5m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Bethany Beach. However, there are services departing from Columbus, OH and arriving at Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via W 34 St/Broadway, Penn Station NY and Del Rt 1 & Ruddertown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Columbus and Bethany Beach is 459 miles. The road distance is 504.6 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Bethany Beach without a car is to bus via New York which takes 16h 40m and costs $150 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Columbus to Bethany Beach, including transfers.
Columbus to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by SkyHorse / Jaguar, depart from Columbus, OH station.
Columbus to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by SkyHorse / Jaguar, arrive at New York, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Bethany Beach is 505 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Columbus to Bethany Beach.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Bethany Beach.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Bethany Beach, DE, USA?
You can take a bus from Columbus, OH to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via New York, NY, East Broadway, 34 St-Herald Sq, W 34 St/Broadway, W 34 St/Dyer Av, Penn Station NY, and Del Rt 1 & Ruddertown in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- 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
- $100–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- 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
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- GotoBus.com - NY-OH Ticket Inc
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- [email protected]
- Website
- BestBus
Bus from Penn Station NY to Dewey Beach, DE
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- BestBus
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
- Phone
- +1 302-470-6784
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
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