There are 8 ways to get from Columbus to The Villages by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Orlando (MCO)plane CMH - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
6h 6m$237–908Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
23h 41m$163–301Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Delandtrain
- Take the taxi from Deland to The Villagestaxi
33h 5m$488–975Drive 916.8 mi
- Drive from Columbus to The Villagescar 916.8 mi
15h 59m$168–242Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa, shuttle
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Tampa (TPA)plane CMH - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
7h 13m$302–1,073Fly Rickenbacker International Airport to Orlando Sanford, taxi
- Fly from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane LCK - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to The Villagestaxi
3h 46m$225–596Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CMH - GNV
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FLbus
9h 44m$170–648Bus via LaGrange
- Take the bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
34h 16m$198–377
Columbus to The Villages by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to The Villages is to bus which costs $160 - $310 and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to The Villages is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 46m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to The Villages. However, there are services departing from Columbus - Mound St and arriving at The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Charlotte Bus Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 41m.
The distance between Columbus and The Villages is 890 miles. The road distance is 922.2 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to The Villages without a car is to bus which takes 23h 41m and costs $160 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Columbus to The Villages, including transfers.
Columbus to The Villages bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Columbus - Mound St station.
Columbus to The Villages bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to The Villages is 922 miles. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Columbus to The Villages.
There are 214+ hotels available in The Villages.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Columbus - Mound St to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Charlotte Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 23h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Rickenbacker International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Deland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- RedCoach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $100–150
A Better Cab
- Phone
- +1-386-337-5375
A Better Cab
- Phone
- +1-386-337-5375
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