There are 6 ways to get from Fort Collins to Columbus by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Yorkbus
- Take the taxi from York to Columbustaxi
11h 10m$205–304Drive 445.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Collins to Columbuscar 445.7 mi
7h 52m$82–118Taxi to Cheyenne Airport, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Fort Collins to Cheyenne-Airport-CYStaxi
- Fly from Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane CYS - LNK
- Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Columbuscar
7h 34m$194–511Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Columbus, NEbus
16h 10m$215–262Bus to Denver, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane DEN - LNK
- Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Columbuscar
5h 10m$109–405Bus to Denver, fly to Omaha, bus
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Omaha (OMA)plane DEN - OMA
- Take the bus from Eppley Airport Terminal to Columbus, NEbus
7h 5m$306–874
Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Columbus is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Columbus is to bus and fly and drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $100 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center and arriving at Columbus, NE via Denver and Omaha, NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Fort Collins and Columbus is 568 miles. The road distance is 448.3 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to Columbus without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 10m and costs $200 - $310.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Fort Collins to Columbus, including transfers.
Fort Collins to Columbus bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to Columbus bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Columbus is 1h ahead of Fort Collins. It is currently 5:12 AM in Fort Collins and 6:12 AM in Columbus.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Columbus is 448 miles. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Fort Collins to Columbus.
What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Columbus, NE, USA?
You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Columbus via Union Station, Denver, Omaha, NE, and Columbus, NE in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to York
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Columbus, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Eppley Airport Terminal to Columbus, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Adult
- $45
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- [email protected]
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
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