There are 8 ways to get from Columbus to Grand Junction by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane CMH - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
8h 12m$162–719Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2511 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
36h 9m$468–995Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
36h 40m$243–435Drive 1,498.8 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Grand Junctioncar 1,498.8 mi
24h 13m$274–396Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane CMH - GJT
8h 4m$193–856Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane CMH - ASE
- Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
10h 39m$169–728Bus to Dayton, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DAY - GJT
11h 33m$217–927Bus, 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 Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
36h 58m$501–1,099
Columbus to Grand Junction by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Grand Junction is to bus which costs $240 - $440 and takes 36h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Grand Junction is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Grand Junction. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 40m.
The distance between Columbus and Grand Junction is 1417 miles. The road distance is 1507.6 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Grand Junction without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 9m and costs $460 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Columbus to Grand Junction, including transfers.
Columbus to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Columbus station.
The best way to get from Columbus to Grand Junction is to bus which takes 36h 40m and costs $240 - $440. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $900 and takes 8h 4m.
Columbus to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Grand Junction is 2h behind Columbus. It is currently 9:38 AM in Columbus and 7:38 AM in Grand Junction.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Columbus to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B19 in around 36h 40m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dayton to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Dayton to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dayton to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Dayton to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- 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 Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- 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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