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How to get fromGalveston to Columbusby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Galveston to Columbus by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane HOU - CMH
    5h 48m
    $300–1,208

  2. Drive 1,184.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Galveston to Columbuscar car 1,184.4 mi
    20h 35m
    $217–313

  3. Taxi, bus via New South Memphis

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus bus
    31h 50m
    $277–474

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dallas to St. Louistrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus bus
    33h 55m
    $416–804

  5. Taxi, line 247 bus, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Jefferson Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Travis St @ Jefferson St to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    4. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane IAH - CMH
    7h 18m
    $261–492

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Columbusbus bus
    34h 56m
    $303–535

  7. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Houstontaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus
    39h 44m
    $619–1,194

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,057.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Galveston, TX, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Galveston to Columbus. However, you can take the taxi to El Dorado Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to Monroe Park & Ride, take the line 040 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), walk to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH), then take the line 7 bus to E Spring St & Neilston St. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bay Area Park & Ride, take the line 247 bus to St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St, walk to Downtown Houston, take the bus to Memphis Bus Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, take the bus to Louisville, KY, then take the bus to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St.

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