There are 8 ways to get from Lowell to Columbus by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lowell to Anderson/Woburntrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane BOS - CMH
5h 34m$143–970Train, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lowell to North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ruggles to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane PVD - CMH
7h 37m$129–361Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to NYC Downtownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbus, OHbus Nyc
17h 14m$144–178Train, bus via Brook Park
- Take the train from Lowell to North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbusbus
21h 24m$241–506Drive 736.4 mi
- Drive from Lowell to Columbuscar 736.4 mi
13h 32m$135–195Train, bus to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lowell to North Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MHT - CMH
9h 26m$147–731Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0256S
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
21h 49m$129–254Train, bus
- Take the train from Lowell to North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Stationbus
23h 34m$279–547
Lowell to Columbus by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowell to Columbus is to bus via Boston which costs $140 - $180 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lowell to Columbus is to train and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $140 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowell to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center and arriving at Columbus, OH via Boston and New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
The distance between Lowell and Columbus is 683 miles. The road distance is 740.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lowell to Columbus without a car is to bus via Boston which takes 17h 14m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Lowell to Columbus, including transfers.
Lowell to Columbus bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center station.
Lowell to Columbus bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowell to Columbus is 741 miles. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Lowell to Columbus.
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What companies run services between Lowell, MA, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Columbus, OH via Boston, NYC Downtown, and New York, NY in around 17h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Train from Lowell to Anderson/Woburn
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Lowell to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Lowell to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Ruggles to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–15
Train from Lowell to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Lowell to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to NYC Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Columbus, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- GotoBus.com - NY-OH Ticket Inc
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Miller Transportation
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