There are 7 ways to get from Saint Cloud to Columbus by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MSP - CMH
5h 36m$422–1,003Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus FlixBus 2511 / ...
19h 35m$133–216Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Cloud Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus FlixBus 2511 / ...
18h 42m$204–404Drive 780.6 mi
- Drive from Saint Cloud to Columbuscar 780.6 mi
14h 5m$143–206Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane BRD - CMH
8h 41m$159–664Train, bus via Toledo
- Take the train from St. Cloud Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus
19h 2m$239–514Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus
23h 25m$146–281
Saint Cloud to Columbus by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Cloud to Columbus is to bus which costs $130 - $220 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Cloud to Columbus is to bus and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $420 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Cloud to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Saint Cloud and arriving at Columbus via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Saint Cloud and Columbus is 722 miles. The road distance is 785.1 miles.
The best way to get from Saint Cloud to Columbus without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 42m and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Saint Cloud to Columbus, including transfers.
Saint Cloud to Columbus bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Saint Cloud station.
Saint Cloud to Columbus bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Columbus is 1h ahead of Saint Cloud. It is currently 2:25 PM in Saint Cloud and 3:25 PM in Columbus.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Cloud to Columbus is 785 miles. It takes approximately 14h 5m to drive from Saint Cloud to Columbus.
What companies run services between Saint Cloud, MN, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Saint Cloud to Columbus via Chicago Bus Station in around 19h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Cloud Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Cloud Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (320)-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from St. Cloud to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
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