There are 6 ways to get from Pensacola to Columbus by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Mobile Regional Airport, fly
best- Drive from Pensacola to Mobile-Airport-MOBcar
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane MOB - GTR
6h 3m$108–413Drive 256.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pensacola to Columbuscar 256.2 mi
5h 50m$47–68Taxi, bus, train, drive
- 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 Tuscaloosa Stationtrain
- Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar
12h 55m$283–453Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar
16h 52m$141–236Fly from Pensacola International Airport
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane PNS - GTR
6h 9m$89–349Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane VPS - GTR
6h 49m$187–503
Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pensacola to Columbus is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Pensacola to Columbus is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Pensacola and Columbus is 275 miles. The road distance is 257.7 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Pensacola to Columbus, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pensacola to Columbus is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Pensacola to Columbus.
There are 22+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Pensacola, FL, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?
Delta flies from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tuscaloosa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Pensacola to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Pensacola to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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