There are 10 ways to get from Pensacola to Columbia by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Pensacola International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport
best- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane PNS - COU
7h 19m$139–489Fly Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PNS - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
8h 48m$113–517Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Pensacola to Mobiletaxi
- Take the bus from Mobile to Gulfportbus
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
26h 18m$402–732Bus
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
26h 22m$196–345Drive 781.9 mi
- Drive from Pensacola to Columbiacar 781.9 mi
15h 2m$143–207Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane VPS - COU
4h 29m$212–573Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane VPS - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
8h 47m$211–711Fly Pensacola International Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PNS - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Columbiabus
9h 33m$122–644Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Midamerica St. Louis Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV)plane VPS - BLV
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
9h 8m$204–560Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
27h 3m$200–365
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pensacola to Columbia is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Pensacola to Columbia is to bus and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Pensacola to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Pensacola and arriving at Columbia via N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, Tallahassee, Nashville Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 22m.
The distance between Pensacola and Columbia is 665 miles. The road distance is 786.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pensacola to Columbia without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 26h 18m and costs $400 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Pensacola to Columbia, including transfers.
Pensacola to Columbia bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Pensacola station.
The best way to get from Pensacola to Columbia is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $130 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $350 and takes 26h 22m.
Pensacola to Columbia bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pensacola to Columbia is 786 miles. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from Pensacola to Columbia.
What companies run services between Pensacola, FL, USA and Columbia, MO, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pensacola to Columbia via Tallahassee, N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, Tallahassee, Nashville Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 26h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Kansas City via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Columbia Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Midamerica St. Louis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Mobile to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Book your Pensacola to Columbia bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 50+ hotels available in Columbia.








