There are 9 ways to get from Waco to Columbus by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Waco
best- Fly from Waco (ACT) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane ACT - CMH
5h 48m$180–748Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airportbus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane DFW - CMH
7h 20m$151–733Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Columbusbus
26h$175–349Bus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallasbus
- Take the train from Dallas to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
29h 18m$330–651Drive 1,119.9 mi
- Drive from Waco to Columbuscar 1,119.9 mi
18h 25m$205–296Bus to Dallas, fly
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallasbus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane DAL - CMH
6h 40m$188–720Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane AUS - CMH
7h 27m$189–886Bus
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbusbus
29h 10m$257–451Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallasbus
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus
33h 58m$450–911
Waco to Columbus by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waco to Columbus is to bus via Nashville which costs $170 - $350 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Waco to Columbus is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Waco to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Waco Bus Stop and arriving at Columbus via Dallas Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
The distance between Waco and Columbus is 1015 miles. The road distance is 1126.5 miles.
The best way to get from Waco to Columbus without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 26h and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Waco to Columbus, including transfers.
Waco to Columbus bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waco Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Waco to Columbus is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 26h.
Waco to Columbus bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Columbus is 1h ahead of Waco. It is currently 7:52 AM in Waco and 8:52 AM in Columbus.
What companies run services between Waco, TX, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
American Airlines flies from Waco (ACT) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waco Bus Stop to Columbus via Dallas Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station in around 26h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waco to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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