There are 7 ways to get from Germantown to Columbus by bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Line 100 bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane DCA - CMH
4h 35m$1,059–1,164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus 515
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus
11h 50m$60–111Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
12h 44m$114–241Drive 363.5 mi
- Drive from Germantown to Columbuscar 363.5 mi
6h 36m$67–96Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane IAD - CMH
5h 10m$78–473Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane BWI - CMH
5h 48m$416–1,109Train, bus via Martinsburg
- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marctrain
- Take the train from Martinsburg Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus
13h$95–211
Germantown to Columbus by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Columbus is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Columbus is to line 100 bus and subway and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $1,000 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B and arriving at Columbus via SHADY GROVE & station, Frederick Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Germantown and Columbus is 369 miles. The road distance is 365.6 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Columbus without a car is to bus which takes 11h 50m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Germantown to Columbus, including transfers.
Germantown to Columbus bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from SHADY GROVE & station.
Germantown to Columbus bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Frederick Marc Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Columbus is 366 miles. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Germantown to Columbus.
There are 551+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Columbus via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, SHADY GROVE & station, Frederick Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinsburg Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from GERMANTOWN MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–11
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay E
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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