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How to get fromNashville to Columbusby bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Nashville to Columbus by bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0186 / ...
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain train Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner / ...
    12h
    $153–280

  2. Drive 525.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nashville to Columbuscar car 525.9 mi
    8h 52m
    $96–139

  3. Fly to Kansas City, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane BNA - MCI
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Warrensburg Chamber Of Commercebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Columbustaxi taxi
    7h 29m
    $480–1,169

  4. Bus, train via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 15m
    $151–287

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0186 / ...
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Warrensburg Chamber Of Commercebus bus Greyhound US0175s
    14h 2m
    $123–215

  6. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BNA - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 47m
    $190–895

Nashville (BNA) to Kansas City (MCI) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration2h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 545.5 mi
  • Duration: 12h

What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Columbus, MO, USA?

You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Columbus via St Louis Bus Station and Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce in around 14h 2m.

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