There are 7 ways to get from Pocatello to Columbus by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Pocatello Regional Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
best- Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane PIH - CMH
8h 48m$223–916Bus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
43h 26m$308–616Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus
47h 44m$593–1,271Drive 1,748.6 mi
- Drive from Pocatello to Columbuscar 1,748.6 mi
28h 10m$320–461Bus to Idaho Falls, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,IDbus
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane IDA - CMH
8h 32m$259–1,150Bus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airportbus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane SLC - CMH
8h 45m$278–874Fly Pocatello Regional Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Covington (CVG)plane PIH - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus
13h 36m$224–960
Pocatello to Columbus by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pocatello to Columbus is to bus which costs $300 - $650 and takes 43h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Pocatello to Columbus is to bus and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Pocatello to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion and arriving at Columbus via Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 26m.
The distance between Pocatello and Columbus is 1575 miles. The road distance is 1758.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pocatello to Columbus without a car is to bus which takes 43h 26m and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Pocatello to Columbus, including transfers.
Pocatello to Columbus bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion station.
The best way to get from Pocatello to Columbus is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $220 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $650 and takes 43h 26m.
Pocatello to Columbus bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Downtown Salt Lake station.
Columbus is 2h ahead of Pocatello. It is currently 1:02 PM in Pocatello and 3:02 PM in Columbus.
What companies run services between Pocatello, ID, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
Delta flies from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Columbus via Downtown Salt Lake, Arena Station, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Denver Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 43h 26m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Idaho Falls to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Idaho Falls to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,ID
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
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