There are 7 ways to get from Columbus to Fresno by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, 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.
Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane CMH - FAT
9h 20m$203–804Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
2d 8h$374–735Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fresnobus
2d 9h$833–1,705Drive 2,354.1 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Fresnocar 2,354.1 mi
37h 36m$430–621Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane CVG - FAT
12h 22m$224–890Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
2d 11h$828–1,775Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
2d 16h$787–1,748
Columbus to Fresno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Fresno is to bus which costs $370 - $750 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Fresno is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Fresno station. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at Fresno Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Columbus and Fresno is 2025 miles. The road distance is 2367.8 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Fresno without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Columbus to Fresno, including transfers.
Columbus to Fresno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Columbus station.
The best way to get from Columbus to Fresno is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs $200 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $750 and takes 2 days 8h.
Columbus to Fresno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Fresno is 3h behind Columbus. It is currently 3:33 PM in Columbus and 12:33 PM in Fresno.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus to Fresno Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
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Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Fresno is 2368 miles. It takes approximately 37h 36m to drive from Columbus to Fresno.
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