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Traveling to Columbus, Ohio

By commercial airline:

The city of Columbus in the state of Ohio is serviced by the Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) — about 8-9 miles east of the OSU campus.

Map showing OSU's location in Columbus. Click to enlarge.


Airlines serving Columbus:

  • AirTran
  • Air Canada / Air Canada Jazz
  • American / American Eagle
  • Continental / Continental Express
  • Delta / Delta Connection
  • Frontier
  • Southwest
  • United / United Express
  • US Airways / US Airways Express

  • From Port Columbus to the City:

  • Taxis
    24-hour availability
  • Shuttle Service:
    Arch Transportation: 614.252.2277
    Super Shuttle: 614.868.8888
    Urban Express Transportation: 614.856.1000
  • COTA - City Buses:
    OSU/Airport 52: limited availability service between campus and airport. See COTA.com's 052 bus schedule and fare (pdf).
  • Car Rentals:
    Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Thrifty.

  • By bus:

    Columbus can be reached via a number of commercial bus services.

  • Grayhound:
    Grayhound has a Columbus downtown bus station (111 East Town Street, Columbus, OH 43215; open daily 24 hours), which is just 3 miles south of the Ohio State campus.
  • Megabus:
    Megabus has express bus service to Columbus, Ohio, with a downtown stop and a stop on the Ohio State campus.
  • Lakefront Lines:
    The Lakefront Lines terminal in Columbus is located at the Greyhound Terminal (111 E. Town St., Columbus, OH 43215; open daily 24 hours).

  • By car:

    Ohio is strategically connected by major highways to the rest of the U.S. as well as to its northern neighbor, Canada.

  • Check out online maps and driving directions from Google.
  • Parking on OSU campus:
    The Ohio Union South Garage (1759 North High Street) is the one of the closest parking from our workshop venue.