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There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Columbus by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane PHX - GTR
    7h 3m
    $165–475

  2. Fly to Meridian, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meridian (MEI)plane plane PHX - MEI
    2. Drive from Meridian (MEI) to Columbuscar car
    10h 7m
    $137–575

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulsa to Memphisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    4. Drive from Tupelo to Columbuscar car
    36h 2m
    $311–545

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train
    4. Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar car
    46h 57m
    $621–1,266

  5. Drive 1,587.1 mi

    1. Drive from Phoenix to Columbuscar car 1,587.1 mi
    25h 30m
    $290–419

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

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane PHX - 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
    7h 42m
    $255–931

  7. Bus, drive via Irving (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    36h 15m
    $286–531

Phoenix (PHX) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,360.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) 3 times a day.

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