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How to get fromPotomac to Columbusby bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Potomac to Columbus by bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car

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  1. Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane DCA - CMH
    4h 24m
    $129–812

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    12h 3m
    $68–125

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus bus Greyhound US0421
    12h 48m
    $114–237

  4. Drive 375.3 mi

    1. Drive from Potomac to Columbuscar car 375.3 mi
    6h 51m
    $69–99

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane IAD - CMH
    4h 59m
    $78–461

  6. Bus, subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    4. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane BWI - CMH
    5h 2m
    $418–1,658

  7. Train, bus via Columbus

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    13h 13m
    $116–232

Potomac to Columbus by bus and subway

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 355.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?

You can take a bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Columbus via Friendship Heights+Bay J, Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 12h 3m.

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