Fort Myers to Columbus - 9 ways to travel via train, line 140 bus, and plane

There are 9 ways to get from Fort Myers to Columbus by bus, plane, 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.

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Line 140 bus to Ft. Myers, fly to Columbus • 6h 48m

Take the line 140 bus from Edison Mall Transfer Ctr to Cleveland Ave @ 7 Lakes Blvd
Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Columbus (CMH) RSW - CMH

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Bus, train • 41h 57m

Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
Take the train from Tampa to Alexandria
Take the train from Alexandria to Ashland Amtrak Station
Take the bus from Ashland to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus

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Fly Punta Gorda to Columbus Rickenbacker Apt • 3h 14m

Fly from Punta Gorda (PGD) to Columbus Rickenbacker Apt (LCK) PGD - LCK

Bus to Sarasota/Bradenton, fly to Columbus • 7h 21m

Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
Fly from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to Columbus (CMH) SRQ - CMH

Bus to Tampa, fly to Columbus • 8h 4m

Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Columbus (CMH) TPA - CMH

Bus • 33h 5m

Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to West Palm Beach Bus Station
Take the bus from West Palm Beach FL to Indianapolis IN
Take the bus from Indianapolis to Columbus

Bus via Atlanta • 34h 34m

Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Orlando
Take the bus from Orlando to Atlanta Bus Station
Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Columbus Bus Station

Bus, train via Pittsburgh • 40h 14m

Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
Take the train from Tampa to Washington Union Station
Take the train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus Bus Station

Drive • 18h 49m

Drive from Fort Myers to Columbus 1142.2 miles

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Fort Myers to Columbus by bus

1 Weekly Buses

33h 5m Average Duration

$105 Cheapest Price

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Questions & Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Fort Myers to Columbus?

The cheapest way to get from Fort Myers to Columbus is to bus which costs $100 - $250 and takes 33h 5m.

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What is the fastest way to get from Fort Myers to Columbus?

The fastest way to get from Fort Myers to Columbus is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $190 - $550.

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Is there a direct bus between Fort Myers and Columbus?

No, there is no direct bus from Fort Myers to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Fort Myers Bus Stop and arriving at Columbus via Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride, West Palm Beach FL and Indianapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 5m.

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How far is it from Fort Myers to Columbus?

The distance between Fort Myers and Columbus is 967 miles. The road distance is 1142.2 miles.

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How do I travel from Fort Myers to Columbus without a car?

The best way to get from Fort Myers to Columbus without a car is to bus which takes 33h 5m and costs $100 - $250.

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How long does it take to get from Fort Myers to Columbus?

It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Fort Myers to Columbus, including transfers.

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Where do I catch the Fort Myers to Columbus bus from?

Fort Myers to Columbus bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Fort Myers Bus Stop station.

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Bus or fly from Fort Myers to Columbus?

The best way to get from Fort Myers to Columbus is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $190 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 33h 5m.

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Where does the Fort Myers to Columbus bus arrive?

Fort Myers to Columbus bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Columbus station.

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Can I drive from Fort Myers to Columbus?

Yes, the driving distance between Fort Myers to Columbus is 1142 miles. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Fort Myers to Columbus.

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Distance: 967.2 miles
Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Fort Myers, FL, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?

Allegiant Air flies from Fort Myers to Columbus twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort Myers to Columbus via Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride, West Palm Beach FL, and Indianapolis in around 33h 5m.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines

Website: southwest.com

Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbus

Ave. Duration: 2h 26m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $140 - $480

Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbus via Atlanta

Ave. Duration: 4h 15m
When: Monday to Friday
Estimated price: $140 - $480

Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbus via Baltimore

Ave. Duration: 4h 50m
When: Monday to Saturday
Estimated price: $160 - $550

Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbus via Nashville

Ave. Duration: 5h 25m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $150 - $500

Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton to Columbus

Ave. Duration: 2h 17m
When: Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price: $140 - $460

Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton to Columbus via Atlanta

Ave. Duration: 4h 20m
When: Monday to Friday
Estimated price: $140 - $460

Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton to Columbus via Baltimore

Ave. Duration: 4h 40m
When: Sunday
Estimated price: $160 - $550

Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton to Columbus via Nashville

Ave. Duration: 5h 5m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $140 - $480

Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton to Columbus via St. Louis

Ave. Duration: 5h 25m
When: Monday, Thursday and Friday
Estimated price: $170 - $550

Flights from Tampa to Columbus

Ave. Duration: 2h 13m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $130 - $440

Flights from Tampa to Columbus via Nashville

Ave. Duration: 4h
When: Saturday
Estimated price: $140 - $460

Flights from Tampa to Columbus via Atlanta

Ave. Duration: 4h 17m
When: Monday to Saturday
Estimated price: $130 - $440

Delta

Website: delta.com

Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbus via Atlanta

Ave. Duration: 4h 48m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $160 - $470

Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton to Columbus via Atlanta

Ave. Duration: 4h 44m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $150 - $460

Flights from Tampa to Columbus via Atlanta

Ave. Duration: 4h 16m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $140 - $440

American Airlines

Website: aa.com

Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbus via Charlotte

Ave. Duration: 4h 37m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $220 - $850

Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton to Columbus via Charlotte

Ave. Duration: 4h 18m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $150 - $550

Flights from Tampa to Columbus via Charlotte

Ave. Duration: 4h 5m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $250 - $550

Breeze Airways

Website: flybreeze.com

Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbus

Ave. Duration: 2h 33m
When: Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price: $85 - $340

Allegiant Air

Website: allegiantair.com

Flights from Punta Gorda to Columbus Rickenbacker Apt

Ave. Duration: 2h 21m
When: Monday and Friday
Estimated price: $100 - $430

United Airlines

Website: united.com

Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton to Columbus via Washington Dulles

Ave. Duration: 5h 21m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $280 - $550

Train operators

Amtrak

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.

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Contact Details

Phone: +1 800-872-7245
Website: amtrak.com

Train from Tampa to Washington Union Station

Ave. Duration: 21h 44m
Frequency: Once daily
Estimated price: $40 - $310
Website: https://www.amtrak.com/home.html

Child Coach - Advance Purchase: $40 - $130
Child Coach - short notice: $65 - $120
Child Business Class - advance purchase: $60 - $200
Child Business Class - short notice: $65 - $200
Coach Seat - Advance Purchase: $90 - $250
Business Seat - advance purchase: $120 - $390
Business Seat - short notice: $130 - $410
Coach Seat - short notice: $110 - $310

Train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station

Ave. Duration: 7h 43m
Frequency: Once daily
Estimated price: $12 - $130
Website: https://www.amtrak.com/home.html

Child Coach - Advance Purchase: $12 - $45
Child Coach - short notice: $28 - $45
Child Business Class - advance purchase: $24 - $80
Child Business Class - short notice: $26 - $80
Coach Seat - Advance Purchase: $35 - $75
Business Seat - advance purchase: $50 - $160
Business Seat - short notice: $55 - $150
Coach Seat - short notice: $30 - $130

Train from Tampa to Alexandria

Ave. Duration: 21h 7m
Frequency: Once daily
Estimated price: $40 - $300
Website: https://www.amtrak.com/home.html

Child Coach - Advance Purchase: $40 - $130
Child Coach - short notice: $65 - $120
Child Business Class - advance purchase: $60 - $200
Child Business Class - short notice: $65 - $200
Coach Seat - Advance Purchase: $90 - $250
Business Seat - advance purchase: $120 - $390
Business Seat - short notice: $130 - $410
Coach Seat - short notice: $110 - $300

Train from Alexandria to Ashland Amtrak Station

Ave. Duration: 10h 53m
Frequency: 3 times a week
Estimated price: $18 - $160
Website: https://www.amtrak.com/home.html

Child Coach - Advance Purchase: $18 - $65
Child Coach - short notice: $35 - $60
Child Business Class - advance purchase: $30 - $100
Child Business Class - short notice: $35 - $110
Coach Seat - Advance Purchase: $45 - $110
Business Seat - advance purchase: $65 - $210
Business Seat - short notice: $70 - $200
Coach Seat - short notice: $50 - $160

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Bus operators

Lee County Transit

Phone: +1 239-533-2111
Website: leegov.com

Bus from Edison Mall Transfer Ctr to Cleveland Ave @ 7 Lakes Blvd

Ave. Duration: 23 min
Frequency: Every 30 minutes
Estimated price: $1 - $3
Website: Lee County Transit

Greyhound USA

Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.

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Contact Details

Phone: +1 214-849-8100
Email: ifsr@greyhound.com
Website: greyhound.com

Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center

Ave. Duration: 1h 15m
Frequency: Once a week
Estimated price: $7 - $40
Website: https://www.greyhound.com/

Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station

Ave. Duration: 2h 25m
Frequency: Once a week
Estimated price: $14 - $50
Website: https://www.greyhound.com/

Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride

Ave. Duration: 2h 20m
Frequency: Once a week
Estimated price: $15 - $50
Website: https://www.greyhound.com/

Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to West Palm Beach Bus Station

Ave. Duration: 55 min
Frequency: 4 times a day
Estimated price: $4 - $35
Website: https://www.greyhound.com/

Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Columbus Bus Station

Ave. Duration: 15h 40m
Frequency: Once daily
Estimated price: $70 - $150
Website: https://www.greyhound.com/

Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus Bus Station

Ave. Duration: 3h 20m
Frequency: 3 times a day
Estimated price: $20 - $60
Website: https://www.greyhound.com/

Bus from Ashland Bus Station to Columbus Bus Station

Ave. Duration: 2h 35m
Frequency: Once daily
Estimated price: $13 - $50
Website: https://www.greyhound.com/

Flixbus USA

Phone: +1 (855) 626-8585
Website: flixbus.com

Bus from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach Bus Station

Ave. Duration: 50 min
Frequency: 5 times a week
Estimated price: $6 - $40
Schedules at: flixbus.com

Adult: $6 - $40

Bus from Indianapolis to Columbus

Ave. Duration: 3h 30m
Frequency: Once daily
Estimated price: $16 - $65
Schedules at: flixbus.com

Adult: $16 - $65

Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Orlando

Ave. Duration: 4h 15m
Frequency: Twice daily
Estimated price: $15 - $60
Schedules at: flixbus.com

Adult: $15 - $60

Bus from Orlando to Atlanta Bus Station

Ave. Duration: 9h 5m
Frequency: Once daily
Estimated price: $35 - $120
Schedules at: flixbus.com

Adult: $35 - $120

Palmland Bus Lines

Website: palmlandlines.com

Bus from West Palm Beach FL to Indianapolis IN

Ave. Duration: 23h 50m
Frequency: Hourly
Estimated price: $70 - $95
Schedules at: palmlandlines.com

Barons Bus

Phone: +1 888-378-3823
Email: info@baronsbus.com
Website: baronsbus.com

Bus from Ashland to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus

Ave. Duration: 2h 35m
Frequency: Once daily
Estimated price: $12 - $50
Website: https://baronsbus.com/

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Columbus, United States

Columbus is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest after Chicago, and the third-most populous U.S. state capital after Phoenix, Arizona and Austin, Texas. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties. It is the core city of the Columbus metropolitan area, which encompasses ten counties in central Ohio. It had a population of 2,138,926 in 2020, making it the largest metropolitan area entirely in Ohio and 32nd-largest metro area in the U.S. - Wikipedia

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Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State or OSU, is a large, primarily residential, public university in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862, the university was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College (Mech). The college began with a focus on training students in various agricultural and mechanical disciplines but was developed into a comprehensive university under the direction of then Governor (later, President) Rutherford B. Hayes, and in 1878 the Ohio General Assembly passed a law changing the name to "The Ohio State University". It has since grown into the third-largest university campus in the United States. Along with its main campus in Columbus, Ohio State also operates a regional campus system with regional campuses in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark, and Wooster.
Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium, also known as the Horseshoe, "the Shoe", and "the House that Harley built", is an American football stadium in Columbus, Ohio, United States, on the campus of The Ohio State University. Its primary purpose is the home venue of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team and the Ohio State University Marching Band; it also serves as the site for the university's Spring Commencement ceremonies each May.
German Village

German Village is a historic neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, just south of downtown. It was settled in the early-to-mid-19th century by a large number of German immigrants, who at one time comprised as much as a third of the city's entire population. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1974, becoming the list's largest privately funded preservation district, and in 2007, was made a Preserve America Community by the White House. On November 28, 1980, its boundaries increased, and today it is one of the world's premier historic restorations.
COSI Columbus

COSI (an acronym for Center of Science and Industry) is a science museum and research center located in Columbus, Ohio in the United States. Originally opened in 1964, COSI was relocated to a 320,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki along a bend in the Scioto River in 1999. COSI features more than 300 interactive exhibits throughout themed exhibition areas.

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Line 140 bus to Ft. Myers, fly to Columbus • 6h 48m

Cheapest option

Bus, train • 41h 57m

7 alternative options

Fly Punta Gorda to Columbus Rickenbacker Apt • 3h 14m

Bus to Sarasota/Bradenton, fly to Columbus • 7h 21m

Bus to Tampa, fly to Columbus • 8h 4m

Bus • 33h 5m

Bus via Atlanta • 34h 34m

Bus, train via Pittsburgh • 40h 14m

Drive • 18h 49m

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What companies run services between Fort Myers, FL, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?

Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbus

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Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbus via Baltimore

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Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton to Columbus via Atlanta

Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton to Columbus via Baltimore

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Flights from Tampa to Columbus via Nashville

Flights from Tampa to Columbus via Atlanta

Flights from Ft. Myers to Columbus via Atlanta

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Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton to Columbus via Charlotte

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Train from Tampa to Washington Union Station

Train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station

Train from Tampa to Alexandria

Train from Alexandria to Ashland Amtrak Station

Bus from Edison Mall Transfer Ctr to Cleveland Ave @ 7 Lakes Blvd

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Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center

Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station

Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride

Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to West Palm Beach Bus Station

Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Columbus Bus Station

Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus Bus Station

Bus from Ashland Bus Station to Columbus Bus Station

Bus from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach Bus Station

Bus from Indianapolis to Columbus

Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Orlando

Bus from Orlando to Atlanta Bus Station

Bus from West Palm Beach FL to Indianapolis IN

Bus from Ashland to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus

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