There are 8 ways to get from Kentucky to Columbus by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Blue Grass Airport to Columbus Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane LEX - CSG
5h 8m$113–529Fly Louisville International Airport to Columbus Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane SDF - CSG
5h 57m$69–405Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
12h 11m$113–191Drive 462.8 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Columbuscar 462.8 mi
9h 41m$85–122Fly Blue Grass Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane LEX - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
5h$168–754Taxi to Evansville, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Owensboro to Evansville (EVV)taxi
- Fly from Evansville (EVV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane EVV - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
5h 49m$200–587Fly Louisville International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SDF - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
6h 20m$124–570Fly Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane CVG - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
6h 28m$138–668
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Columbus Airport (CSG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Columbus is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Columbus is to fly and bus which takes 5h and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Metra Transfer Center via Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Airport and North Lake Loop & Bear Ln.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Kentucky and Columbus is 401 miles. The road distance is 465.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Columbus without a car is to bus which takes 12h 11m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Kentucky to Columbus, including transfers.
Kentucky to Columbus bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Columbus is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 12h 11m.
Kentucky to Columbus bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Columbus is 466 miles. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Kentucky to Columbus.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Columbus, GA, USA?
Delta flies from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Columbus Airport (CSG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Metra Transfer Center via Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Airport Station, Atlanta Airport, Groome Transportation - Columbus, and North Lake Loop & Bear Ln. in around 12h 11m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Evansville to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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/
- 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 (706) 324-3939
- [email protected]
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
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