There are 7 ways to get from Wisconsin to Columbus by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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Fly from General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MKE - CMH
5h 40m$114–655Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbusbus FlixBus 2511
9h 50m$70–120Drive 398.4 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Columbuscar 398.4 mi
7h 56m$73–105Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MSN - CMH
6h$114–655Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane ORD - CMH
5h 23m$590–944Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kenosha to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MDW - CMH
5h 45m$96–566Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MSP - CMH
6h 17m$440–1,039
Wisconsin to Columbus by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wisconsin to Columbus is to bus which costs $70 - $120 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Wisconsin to Columbus is to bus and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $550 - $950.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station station and arriving at Columbus. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Wisconsin and Columbus is 353 miles. The road distance is 400.7 miles.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Columbus without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Wisconsin to Columbus, including transfers.
Wisconsin to Columbus bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Columbus is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $120 and takes 9h 50m.
Wisconsin to Columbus bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Columbus station.
Columbus is 1h ahead of Wisconsin. It is currently 7:36 AM in Wisconsin and 8:36 AM in Columbus.
What companies run services between Wisconsin, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus-us operates a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbus once daily, and the journey takes 9h 50m. Flixbus USA also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- 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
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Kenosha to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- coachusaairportexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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