There are 9 ways to get from Columbus to Waco 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 to Waco
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Waco (ACT)plane CMH - ACT
6h 39m$157–653Fly to Dallas, bus
cheapest- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Dallas (DAL)plane CMH - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
7h 24m$137–639Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Columbus to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
27h 35m$177–345Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus
28h 56m$331–652Drive 1,121.8 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Wacocar 1,121.8 mi
18h 21m$205–296Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane CMH - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stopbus
8h 3m$199–886Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus Columbus / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Wacobus Chicago
29h 31m$196–390Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus
33h 30m$416–809Bus, train #2
- 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 Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
34h 7m$420–879
Columbus to Waco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Waco is to bus via Nashville which costs $170 - $350 and takes 27h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Waco is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Waco. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
The distance between Columbus and Waco is 1014 miles. The road distance is 1128.4 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Waco without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 27h 35m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Columbus to Waco, including transfers.
Columbus to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Columbus station.
The best way to get from Columbus to Waco is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 27h 35m.
Columbus to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Waco is 1h behind Columbus. It is currently 8:24 AM in Columbus and 7:24 AM in Waco.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
American Airlines flies from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Waco (ACT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus to Waco Bus Stop via Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station in around 27h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Dallas via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Waco via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
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