Car hire and driving in Columbia, MO
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at COU means 18 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Columbia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia to Independence | United States | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Columbia to St. Louis | United States | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Columbia to Kansas City | United States | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Columbia to Kansas City | United States | 199 km (124 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Columbia to Overland Park | United States | 202 km (126 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Columbia to Springfield | United States | 211 km (131 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Columbia to Olathe | United States | 215 km (134 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Columbia to Springfield | United States | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Columbia to Topeka | United States | 289 km (180 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Columbia to Peoria | United States | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Columbia to North Peoria | United States | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Columbia to Des Moines | United States | 314 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Columbia to New York City | United States | 1,574 km (978 mi) | about 21 h 20 min |
| Columbia to Toronto | Canada | 1,201 km (746 mi) | about 16 h 17 min |
| Columbia to Brooklyn | United States | 1,579 km (981 mi) | about 21 h 24 min |
| Columbia to Chicago | United States | 511 km (317 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Columbia to Queens | United States | 1,589 km (987 mi) | about 21 h 32 min |
| Columbia to Houston | United States | 1,059 km (658 mi) | about 14 h 21 min |
| Columbia to Montréal | Canada | 1,702 km (1,057 mi) | about 23 h 4 min |
| Columbia to Philadelphia | United States | 1,476 km (917 mi) | about 20 h 1 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Columbia?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.