There are 6 ways to get from Fort Knox to Columbia by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Taxi to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville-Airport-SDFtaxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Columbia (CAE)plane SDF - CAE
5h 19m$250–1,194Drive 469.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Knox to Columbiacar 469.3 mi
9h 36m$86–124Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
19h 21m$181–304Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly
- Drive from Fort Knox to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Columbia (CAE)plane LEX - CAE
6h 23m$219–1,326Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Corydon, INtaxi
- Take the bus from Corydon, IN to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
20h 7m$245–388Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
23h 46m$187–337
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Knox to Columbia is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Knox to Columbia is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Knox to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Dixie Hwy @ Dixie Garden Dr and arriving at Sumter Laurel South via Louisville, KY, Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Camden and Broad Marley South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 21m.
The distance between Fort Knox and Columbia is 430 miles. The road distance is 472 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Knox to Columbia without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 19h 21m and costs $180 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Fort Knox to Columbia, including transfers.
Fort Knox to Columbia bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Fort Knox to Columbia bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Knox to Columbia is 472 miles. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Fort Knox to Columbia.
There are 406+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Fort Knox, KY, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Knox to Sumter Laurel South via Dixie Hwy @ Dixie Garden Dr, S Roy Wilkins @ W Muhammad Ali, Louisville, KY, Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Camden, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 19h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Corydon, IN to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $75–110
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