Tours, tickets and day trips in Columbus, OH
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Columbus
The best-reviewed experiences in Columbus from Viator, our tours partner: 34 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
The Escape Game at Easton Town Center in Columbus (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $41.91 Free cancellation
Adventure Park Climbing Experience (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $69.12 Free cancellation
Explore Columbus on The Trolley Pub (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $35 Free cancellation
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Columbus Admission Ticket (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $23.09 Free cancellation
Shared Yoga and Coffee Experience On The Trolley Pub (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $39 Free cancellation
Columbus John Glen Airport (CMH) to Columbus - Arrival Private Transfer (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $104.65 Free cancellation
Columbus Crusade Scavenger Hunt (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $16 Free cancellation
All 34 experiences in Columbus on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 15 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across United States
What people come to see
No attraction in Columbus has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Columbus
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus to Dayton | United States | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Columbus to Cincinnati | United States | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Columbus to Meads | United States | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Columbus to Akron | United States | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Columbus to Toledo | United States | 195 km (121 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Columbus to Cleveland | United States | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Columbus to Fort Wayne | United States | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Columbus to Lexington-Fayette | United States | 247 km (154 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Columbus to Indianapolis | United States | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Columbus to Detroit | United States | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Columbus to Lexington | United States | 254 km (158 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Columbus?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
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.