There are 9 ways to get from Columbus to Virginia by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CMH - DCA
3h 10m$1,054–1,156Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CMH - IAD
3h 50m$69–426Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Virginia Beachbus
15h 25m$93–170Bus, train via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
20h$182–384Drive 536.9 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Virginia Beachcar 536.9 mi
10h 49m$98–142Fly to Norfolk International Airport
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane CMH - ORF
3h 31m$178–834Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CMH - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway
4h 39m$416–1,116Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NYbus Cincinnati
- Take the bus from New York, Chinatown-152 East Broadway to Virginia Beachbus Nyc
18h 37m$142–212Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Take the train from Alexandria to Norfolktrain
21h 53m$212–484
Columbus to Virginia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Virginia is to bus which costs $90 - $170 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Virginia is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $1,000 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Virginia. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at Virginia Beach via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Columbus and Virginia is 339 miles. The road distance is 540 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Virginia without a car is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs $90 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Columbus to Virginia, including transfers.
Columbus to Virginia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Columbus station.
The best way to get from Columbus to Virginia is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $1,000 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $170 and takes 15h 25m.
Columbus to Virginia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Virginia is 540 miles. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Columbus to Virginia.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Virginia, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus to Virginia Beach via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and Washington Union Station in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Virginia Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- GotoBus.com - NY-OH Ticket Inc
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- [email protected]
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from New York, Chinatown-152 East Broadway to Virginia Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $30–100
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
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