There are 6 ways to get from Columbus to Lake Geneva by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2511 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Laketrain Md-N
10h 41m$122–174Drive 381.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Lake Genevacar 381.1 mi
7h 50m$70–101Bus, 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 Fox Laketrain
11h 29m$162–283Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CMH - MKE
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Airport to East Troy Airport Park and Ridebus
6h 54m$150–717Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CMH - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Harvardtrain
6h 46m$670–992Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CMH - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Harvardtrain
- Take the taxi from Harvard to Lake Genevataxi
7h 15m$126–462
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Lake Geneva is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Lake Geneva is to fly and train which takes 6h 46m and costs $650 - $1,000.
The distance between Columbus and Lake Geneva is 438 miles. The road distance is 383.3 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Lake Geneva without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 41m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Columbus to Lake Geneva, including transfers.
Lake Geneva is 1h behind Columbus. It is currently 3:34 AM in Columbus and 2:34 AM in Lake Geneva.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Lake Geneva is 383 miles. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Columbus to Lake Geneva.
There are 141+ hotels available in Lake Geneva.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Lake Geneva, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Columbus to Lake Geneva. However, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to Union Station, take the train to Fox Lake, then take the taxi to Lake Geneva. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus - Mound St to Lake Geneva via Toledo, Toledo, Chicago Union Station, and Fox Lake in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Irving Park to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–9
Train from Chicago OTC to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (262) 542-8861
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Airport to East Troy Airport Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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