There are 7 ways to get from Mankato to Columbus by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MSP - CMH
5h 26m$434–1,040Shuttle to Rochester, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester - Airport
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane RST - CMH
8h 34m$113–590Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Mankato, MN to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus
19h 59m$234–510Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mankato, MN to St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminalbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus
20h 16m$200–402Drive 738.5 mi
- Drive from Mankato to Columbuscar 738.5 mi
13h 25m$135–195Bus
- Take the bus from Mankato, MN to 5th St Transit Center Gate Bbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus
20h 30m$134–262Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester Sinclair
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus
21h$119–252
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mankato to Columbus is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mankato to Columbus is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $430 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Mankato to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Mankato, MN and arriving at Columbus via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Mankato and Columbus is 724 miles. The road distance is 742.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mankato to Columbus without a car is to bus and train via Toledo which takes 19h 59m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Mankato to Columbus, including transfers.
Mankato to Columbus bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, depart from Mankato, MN station.
Mankato to Columbus bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, arrive at 5th St Transit Center Gate B station.
Columbus is 1h ahead of Mankato. It is currently 7:40 PM in Mankato and 8:40 PM in Columbus.
Yes, the driving distance between Mankato to Columbus is 743 miles. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Mankato to Columbus.
What companies run services between Mankato, MN, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Mankato, MN to Columbus via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rochester to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mankato, MN to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mankato, MN to St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $14–40
Shuttle from Mankato, MN to Rochester - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $16–40
Bus from Mankato, MN to 5th St Transit Center Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $14–40
Shuttle from Mankato, MN to Rochester Sinclair
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $12–40
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
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