There are 9 ways to get from Union City to Columbus by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane EWR - CMH
4h 11m$261–1,029Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Columbusbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
12h 35m$95–160Bus via East Broadway
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbus, OHbus Nyc
10h 44m$113Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbusbus Greyhound US0105
16h 45m$216–448Drive 527.3 mi
- Drive from Union City to Columbuscar 527.3 mi
9h 25m$97–139Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane LGA - CMH
4h 48m$200–569Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane JFK - CMH
4h 36m$516–1,621Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane PHL - CMH
5h 50m$196–1,062Bus #2
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 46Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 154 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
14h 15m$97–201
Union City to Columbus by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union City to Columbus is to bus via East Broadway which costs $113 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Union City to Columbus is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $260 - $1,100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Columbus. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Union City and Columbus is 486 miles. The road distance is 530.4 miles.
The best way to get from Union City to Columbus without a car is to bus via East Broadway which takes 10h 44m and costs $113.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Union City to Columbus, including transfers.
Union City to Columbus bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
The best way to get from Union City to Columbus is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $260 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via East Broadway, which costs $113 and takes 10h 44m.
Union City to Columbus bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union City to Columbus is 530 miles. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Union City to Columbus.
What companies run services between Union City, NJ, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, SkyHorse / Jaguar operates a bus from New York, NY to Columbus, OH once daily. Tickets cost $110 and the journey takes 9h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Columbus, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- GotoBus.com - NY-OH Ticket Inc
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Jfk Blvd At 46Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
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