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How to get fromLancaster to Columbusby plane, bus, car, or train

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

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  1. Fly Harrisburg International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane MDT - GTR
    8h 55m
    $221–958

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    26h 44m
    $157–319

  3. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar car
    28h 54m
    $347–722

  4. Drive 923.4 mi

    1. Drive from Lancaster to Columbuscar car 923.4 mi
    16h 6m
    $169–244

  5. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane PHL - GTR
    10h
    $185–704

  6. Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane BWI - GTR
    11h 4m
    $181–1,231

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane PHL - BHM
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    4. Drive from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Columbuscar car
    10h 55m
    $275–1,090

Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) 4 times a day.

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