There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Columbus Airport (CMH) by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, rideshare, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane PHL - CMH
3h 10m$173–463Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
11h 53m$76–143Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
12h 48m$142–319Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Philadelphia to Columbus-CMH463.6 mi
8h 9mDrive 463.6 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Columbus Airport (CMH)car 463.6 mi
8h 9m$85–123Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane BWI - CMH
3h 53m$434–1,708Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane EWR - CMH
3h 53m$266–1,052Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane JFK - CMH
4h 57m$535–2,215Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane LGA - CMH
5h 22m$219–1,163Bus via Reading (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
- Take the bus from Reading to Columbusbus FlixBus N2642
14h 4m$83–141
Philadelphia to Columbus Airport (CMH) by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Columbus Airport (CMH) is to bus which costs $75 - $150 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Columbus Airport (CMH) is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $170 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Columbus Airport (CMH). However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH) via E Mound St & S 4Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Columbus Airport (CMH) is 416 miles. The road distance is 466.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Columbus Airport (CMH) without a car is to bus which takes 11h 53m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Philadelphia to Columbus Airport (CMH), including transfers.
Philadelphia to Columbus Airport (CMH) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Columbus Airport (CMH) is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $170 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $150 and takes 11h 53m.
Philadelphia to Columbus Airport (CMH) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Columbus Airport (CMH) is 466 miles. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Philadelphia to Columbus Airport (CMH).
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Columbus Airport (CMH), USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Columbus 3 times a day. Tickets cost $70–140 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Philadelphia to Columbus-CMH
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- On demand
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