There are 5 ways to get from Covington to Columbus by taxi, train, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from Covington to Picayune Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Picayune Amtrak Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain
- Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar
6h 36m$185–304Drive 264.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Covington to Columbuscar 264.2 mi
5h 7m$49–70Taxi, bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Covington to Slidelltaxi
- Take the bus from Slidell to Jacksonbus
- Take the bus from Jackson to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar
9h 20m$138–209Taxi to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Covington to New-Orleans-Airport-MSYtaxi
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane MSY - GTR
5h 26m$241–662Taxi, bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Covington to Slidelltaxi
- Take the bus from Slidell to Gulfportbus
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane GPT - GTR
6h 40m$250–672
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Covington to Columbus is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Covington to Columbus is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Covington and Columbus is 343 miles. The road distance is 265.7 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Covington to Columbus, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Covington to Columbus is 266 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Covington to Columbus.
There are 16+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Covington, LA, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Covington to Columbus. However, you can take the taxi to Picayune Amtrak Station, take the train to Tuscaloosa Station, then drive to Columbus. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Slidell, take the bus to Jackson, take the bus to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop, then drive to Columbus.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Picayune Amtrak Station to Tuscaloosa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Slidell to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jackson to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Slidell to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $70–140
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