There are 7 ways to get from Escondido to Columbus by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Pacific Hwy & Broadwaybus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane SAN - CMH
7h 45m$306–913Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane CLD - CMH
10h 2m$246–1,014Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus
2d 7h$720–1,618Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
2d 8h$360–712Drive 2,209.2 mi
- Drive from Escondido to Columbuscar 2,209.2 mi
36h 9m$404–583Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoffbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane LAX - CMH
10h 14m$340–1,294Shuttle to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane ONT - CMH
11h 42m$274–848
Escondido to Columbus by tram, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Escondido to Columbus is to bus which costs $360 - $750 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Escondido to Columbus is to bus and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $300 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Escondido to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Escondido Transit Center Stall 6 and arriving at Columbus via Vista Transit Center Stall 5, Oceanside, Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Escondido and Columbus is 2021 miles. The road distance is 2222.1 miles.
The best way to get from Escondido to Columbus without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $700 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Escondido to Columbus, including transfers.
Escondido to Columbus bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Oceanside station.
The best way to get from Escondido to Columbus is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $360 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $1,100 and takes 10h 2m.
Escondido to Columbus bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Columbus is 3h ahead of Escondido. It is currently 10:44 AM in Escondido and 1:44 PM in Columbus.
What companies run services between Escondido, CA, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Escondido Transit Center Stall 6 to Columbus via Vista Transit Center Stall 5, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10, Oceanside, Los Angeles Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Pacific Hwy & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- LAX LINQ
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- LAX LINQ
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Shuttle from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
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