There are 4 ways to get from Starkville to Columbus by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Columbus Airport
best- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane GTR - CSG
5h 51m$99–374Drive 266 mi
cheapest- Drive from Starkville to Columbuscar 266 mi
5h 5m$49–71Drive, bus
- Drive from Starkville to Tupelocar
- Take the bus from Tupelo to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
10h 42m$97–167Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane GTR - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
5h 4m$149–509
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Columbus Airport (CSG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Starkville to Columbus is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Starkville to Columbus is to fly and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Starkville and Columbus is 247 miles. The road distance is 267.6 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Starkville to Columbus, including transfers.
Columbus is 1h ahead of Starkville. It is currently 9:11 AM in Starkville and 10:11 AM in Columbus.
Yes, the driving distance between Starkville to Columbus is 268 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Starkville to Columbus.
There are 191+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Starkville, MS, USA and Columbus, GA, USA?
Delta flies from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Columbus Airport (CSG) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tupelo to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (706) 324-3939
- [email protected]
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
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