Car hire and driving in Columbus, GA
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 CSG means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Columbus
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus to Montgomery | United States | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Columbus to South Fulton | United States | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Columbus to Atlanta | United States | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Columbus to Sandy Springs | United States | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Columbus to Birmingham | United States | 206 km (128 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Columbus to Athens | United States | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Columbus to Tallahassee | United States | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Columbus to Tuscaloosa | United States | 255 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Columbus to Chattanooga | United States | 289 km (180 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Columbus to East Chattanooga | United States | 291 km (181 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Columbus to Huntsville | United States | 293 km (182 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Columbus to Mobile | United States | 350 km (217 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Columbus to New York City | United States | 1,341 km (833 mi) | about 18 h 11 min |
| Columbus to Toronto | Canada | 1,342 km (834 mi) | about 18 h 11 min |
| Columbus to Brooklyn | United States | 1,340 km (833 mi) | about 18 h 10 min |
| Columbus to Chicago | United States | 1,070 km (665 mi) | about 14 h 30 min |
| Columbus to Queens | United States | 1,350 km (839 mi) | about 18 h 18 min |
| Columbus to Houston | United States | 1,032 km (641 mi) | about 13 h 59 min |
| Columbus to Montréal | Canada | 1,750 km (1,087 mi) | about 23 h 43 min |
| Columbus to Philadelphia | United States | 1,211 km (753 mi) | about 16 h 25 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Columbus?
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.