There are 4 ways to get from Nashville to Columbus by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to TA Travel Center - Seymourbus Memphis
6h 3m$102–222Drive 244 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nashville to Columbuscar 244 mi
4h 6m$45–65Fly to Indianapolis, taxi
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BNA - IND
- Take the taxi from Indianapolis-Airport-IND to Columbustaxi
3h 48m$432–1,252Fly to Covington, drive
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Covington (CVG)plane BNA - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Columbuscar
4h 41m$966–1,024
Nashville (BNA) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Columbus is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Columbus is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 48m and costs $430 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville station to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Peabody Station Outbound and arriving at TA Travel Center - Seymour via Tornado Bus Co - Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Nashville and Columbus is 261 miles. The road distance is 245.5 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Columbus without a car is to bus which takes 6h 3m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Nashville to Columbus, including transfers.
Nashville to Columbus bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville station.
Nashville to Columbus bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at TA Travel Center - Seymour station.
Columbus is 1h ahead of Nashville. It is currently 12:57 AM in Nashville and 1:57 AM in Columbus.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Columbus is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Nashville to Columbus.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Columbus, IN, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to TA Travel Center - Seymour 3 times a week. Tickets cost $55–160 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Nashville to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to TA Travel Center - Seymour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 317-298-9999
Yellow Taxi of Hamilton County
- Phone
- +1 317-770-0777
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