There are 7 ways to get from Columbus to Fresno, CA 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 33m$193–804Bus
- 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 Downtown to Fresno Bus Stationbus
2d 8h$373–724Bus, train via Anaheim
- 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 train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Van Nuystrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CAbus
2d 11h$781–1,770Drive 2,353 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Fresno, CAcar 2,353 mi
37h 34m$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 35m$203–838Bus, train
- 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 State Universitybus
2d 17h$786–1,739Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pomona Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Fresno, CAbus
3d 9h$917–1,981
Columbus to Fresno, CA by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Fresno, CA is to bus which costs $370 - $750 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Fresno, CA is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Fresno, CA station. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at Fresno Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Columbus and Fresno, CA is 2026 miles. The road distance is 2366.7 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Fresno, CA without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Columbus to Fresno, CA, including transfers.
Columbus to Fresno, CA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Columbus station.
The best way to get from Columbus to Fresno, CA is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $750 and takes 2 days 8h.
Columbus to Fresno, CA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Fresno, CA is 3h behind Columbus. It is currently 11:12 AM in Columbus and 8:12 AM in Fresno, CA.
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, CA via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, and Fresno Bus 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
- $190–800
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
- $190–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- 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
- $190–800
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
- $190–800
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
- $200–850
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
- $190–850
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- 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
- $200–850
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- 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
- $190–800
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno State University
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $50–75
Bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–85
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $40–60
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $26–40
- Titanium
- $29–40
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