There are 10 ways to get from Newark to Columbus by plane, train, bus, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbus Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Columbus Airport (CSG)EWR - CSG
7h 4m$74–357Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte, NC to AtlantaNyc
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Take the taxi from Opelika 4th Street Station to Columbus
19h 54m$294–636Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus N2471
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - ColumbusGroome Transportation
21h 47mDrive 941.6 mi
- Drive from Newark to Columbus941.6 mi
16h 49m$172–249Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)EWR - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
7h 16mFly Laguardia Airport to Columbus Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Columbus Airport (CSG)LGA - CSG
8h 31m$91–438Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)JFK - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
7h 54mFly Laguardia Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)LGA - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
8h 40mBus via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta DowntownFlixBus N2470
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - ColumbusGroome Transportation
22h 21mBus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal108
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
23h 56m
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Columbus Airport (CSG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Columbus is to fly which costs $70 - $360 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Columbus is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $70 - $360.
The distance between Newark and Columbus is 839 miles. The road distance is 947.1 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Columbus without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 19h 54m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Newark to Columbus, including transfers.
The best way to get from Newark to Columbus is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $70 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 21h 47m.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Columbus is 947 miles. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Newark to Columbus.
There are 185+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Columbus, GA, USA?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Columbus Airport (CSG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Metra Transfer Center via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Airport Station, Atlanta Airport, Groome Transportation - Columbus, and North Lake Loop & Bear Ln. in around 21h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbus Airport via Greenville/Spartanburg, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbus Airport via Charlottesville, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbus Airport via Columbia, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Columbus Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Charlotte, NC to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–25
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–38
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $35–38
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