Tours, tickets and day trips in Columbus
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National Infantry Museum | 300,000 | — |
The busiest is National Infantry Museum at 300,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Columbus
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus to Montgomery | United States | 124 km (77 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Columbus to South Fulton | United States | 129 km (80 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Columbus to Atlanta | United States | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Columbus to Sandy Springs | United States | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Columbus to Birmingham | United States | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Columbus to Athens | United States | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Columbus to Tallahassee | United States | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Columbus to Tuscaloosa | United States | 255 km (159 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Columbus to Huntsville | United States | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Columbus to Chattanooga | United States | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 42 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
What is the most visited attraction in Columbus?
National Infantry Museum, with 300,000 visitors (Wikidata).
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.