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How to get fromPhiladelphia Airport (PHL) to Columbusby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Columbus by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane PHL - GTR
    4h 52m
    $153–625

  2. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train Crescent
    2. Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar car
    25h 48m
    $313–669

  3. Bus, drive (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    28h 56m
    $166–322

  4. Drive 972.9 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Columbuscar car 972.9 mi
    16h 54m
    $178–257

  5. Fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane PHL - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    3. Drive from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Columbuscar car
    5h 48m
    $238–1,018

  6. Fly to Tupelo Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)plane plane PHL - TUP
    2. Drive from Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) to Columbuscar car
    5h 44m
    $165–533

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 872.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA and Columbus, MS, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) 5 times a day.

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