There are 10 ways to get from Columbus to Moab by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Dayton, fly to Moab
best- Drive from Columbus to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Moab (CNY)plane DAY - CNY
8h 28m$183–749Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane CMH - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Moabcar
11h 13m$167–743Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Columbus to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
37h 54m$765–1,276Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
39h 45m$285–481Drive 1,598.6 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Moabcar 1,598.6 mi
26h 12m$292–422Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Moab
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Moab (CNY)plane CMH - CNY
9h 32m$212–933Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane CMH - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
9h 42m$412–1,103Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Columbus to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Green River Stationtrain
- Drive from Green River Station to Moabcar
39h 46m$903–1,450Bus, train, shuttle
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
40h 11m$1,025–1,683Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the train from Denver Union Station to Moab, UTtrain
2d 18h
Dayton (DAY) to Moab (CNY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Moab is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Moab is to drive and fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Moab. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at Moab, UT via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 45m.
The distance between Columbus and Moab is 1459 miles. The road distance is 1607.9 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Moab without a car is to bus and train via Toledo which takes 37h 54m and costs $750 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Columbus to Moab, including transfers.
Columbus to Moab bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Columbus station.
The best way to get from Columbus to Moab is to bus which takes 39h 45m and costs $280 - $490. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $950 and takes 9h 32m.
Columbus to Moab bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Moab is 2h behind Columbus. It is currently 15:14 in Columbus and 13:14 in Moab.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Moab, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Columbus to Moab, UT via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Green River in around 39h 45m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Moab (CNY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dayton to Moab via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Moab via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Green River Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 785 7507
- bookings@canyonspirit.com
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Train from Denver Union Station to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
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