There are 6 ways to get from Lake Lure to Columbia by taxi, plane, bus, 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.
Taxi to Asheville Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lake Lure to Asheville-Airport-AVLtaxi
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane AVL - COU
5h 49m$206–570Drive 738.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Lure to Columbiacar 738.4 mi
13h 7m$135–195Taxi, bus via Carbondale
- Take the taxi from Lake Lure to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburgtaxi
- Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
21h 59m$260–484Taxi to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Lake Lure to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)taxi
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane GSP - COU
6h 16m$280–774Drive, bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lake Lure to Hickory Airportcar
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane CLT - COU
6h 7m$202–627Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Lake Lure to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburgtaxi
- Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
22h 18m$261–479
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Lure to Columbia is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Lure to Columbia is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Lake Lure and Columbia is 626 miles. The road distance is 742.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Lure to Columbia without a car is to taxi and bus via Carbondale which takes 21h 59m and costs $260 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Lake Lure to Columbia, including transfers.
Columbia is 1h behind Lake Lure. It is currently 6:43 AM in Lake Lure and 5:43 AM in Columbia.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Lure to Columbia is 743 miles. It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive from Lake Lure to Columbia.
There are 50+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Lake Lure, Rutherford County, NC, USA and Columbia, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Lure to Columbia. However, you can take the taxi to Asheville-Airport-AVL airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport (COU), then take the taxi to Columbia. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg, take the bus to Atlanta, walk to Doraville Station, take the subway to Garnett Station, walk to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Carbondale Intermodal Station, take the bus to St. Louis, walk to St Louis Bus Station, then take the bus to Columbia.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
Bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $80–160
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