There are 4 ways to get from Louisville to Columbus by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus Louisville
4h 25m$21–60Drive 205.9 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Columbuscar 205.9 mi
3h 30m$38–55Fly from Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane SDF - CMH
5h 38m$104–656Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane LEX - CMH
6h 18m$145–822
Louisville to Columbus by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Columbus is to bus which costs $21 - $60 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Columbus is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $35 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Louisville, KY Bus Station station and arriving at Columbus - Downtown - Mound St. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Louisville and Columbus is 216 miles. The road distance is 207.1 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Columbus without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $21 - $60.
The bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St takes 4h 25m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Louisville to Columbus bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Louisville, KY Bus Station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Columbus is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $21 - $60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $700 and takes 5h 38m.
Louisville to Columbus bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus - Downtown - Mound St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Columbus is 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Louisville to Columbus.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
Barons Bus operates a bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St twice daily. Tickets cost $21–60 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
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