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

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  1. Fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane TUS - GTR
    7h 35m
    $165–645

  2. Fly to Meridian, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Meridian (MEI)plane plane TUS - MEI
    2. Drive from Meridian (MEI) to Columbuscar car
    9h 11m
    $147–625

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to Dallasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    32h 16m

  4. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar car
    43h 52m
    $589–1,185

  5. Drive 1,485.8 mi

    1. Drive from Tucson to Columbuscar car 1,485.8 mi
    24h 27m
    $272–392

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

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane TUS - 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
    10h 11m
    $285–1,081

  7. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Longviewtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    45h 47m
    $521–1,056

Tucson (TUS) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,321.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

Delta and American Airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) 4 times a day.

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