Search Flights from Memphis to Columbus (John Glenn Columbus Intl. - Port Columbus Intl.)

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Ohio State University Airport

Transportation to Memphis Airport from the City Center

Taxis, private shuttles, rental cars, hotel shuttles and buses can be counted among the best vehicle alternatives you can make use of while traveling to Memphis International Airport from the city center. In the city, systems such as Uber and Lyft are also used commonly by the passengers. You can arrive at the airport in a short time by using these systems or you can also prefer renting a limousine, although it is a little expensive method. If you primarily need an economical alternative while determining your vehicle preference to come to the airport, taking a bus during the daytime will be the best option. If you want to see different centers nearby and the regions around the city, you can rent a car or limousine, if you set your priority for comfort and ease. The hotel shuttles that you can use to travel towards the airport from the city center are generally for free or render services in reasonable prices to the passengers; therefore, they can be preferred for traveling to the airport cheaply.

Car Rental

If you would like to prefer driving one of the rental cars during your journey to Memphis International Airport from the city center, you can talk to companies such as Enterprise, Alamo, Hertz, National, Avis or Thrifty, which have offices in the city, and rent a car complying with your needs. You can easily find your way by following the instructional signs for the airport, which you will come across all the way in order to come to the airport from the city center with your rental car. If you are going to drive in the city for the first time and do not have so much information about the directions, try to take a device helpful for finding the directions with you.

Taxi

Taxis, which work with the taximeter system and you can easily find and take wherever you are in the city center, are among the alternatives you can benefit from in the city to reach Memphis International Airport. When you take a taxi, only tell that you want to go to the airport. Then, you will be in front of the terminal within a few minutes. Taxis are quite fast and reliable in Memphis. On the other hand, if you are coming from a spot relatively far from the airport, it will be useful to first have a look at the other transportation options and then take a taxi after reaching the center not to go beyond your budget so much.

Limousine Rental

To reach Memphis International Airport, traveling on a limousine is a quite popular alternative as in almost all the other large airports of the United States of America. When traveling on a limousine, which is large and comfortable enough to take with a few passengers, you can bring your stuff, which would be difficult to carry on other vehicles. Picking you up from your door with drivers, limousines bring you to the airport terminal as soon as possible. For those who want to rent a limousine, the number of alternative rental companies is substantially high in the city. By making a brief research on the Internet, you can check alternative limousine rental companies and get your vehicle brought to where you are in the city center, after which you can set off for the airport.

Uber and Lyft

Systems such as Uber and Lyft are used commonly by the passengers in Memphis. While coming to the airport, you can comfortably go on traveling by preferring one of these systems. In order to come to Memphis International Airport with the vehicles belonging to these systems, you need to download their applications on your phone and then call a vehicle nearby. Since the passenger capacities of the vehicles are generally higher than other transportation alternatives, it becomes easy to travel with a few people. For this reason, if you are planning to come to the airport from the city as a group, you can easily set off by calling one of these vehicles. You can make a decision by seeing the average fare, route and other details.

Hotel Shuttle

Many hotels in the city center and nearby have airport shuttle services. Accordingly, you can travel without paying for the transfer to the airport or get a chance to travel for a reasonable fare. The advantage of coming to the airport by the hotel shuttles is that they pick you up in front of the hotel and directly take you to the airport, which prevents possible loss of time during the journey.

Private Shuttle

Private shuttles carrying passengers between the city center and Memphis International Airport are also among the alternatives that are frequently preferred. By making use of the shuttle services of the alternatives such as Wilson Air Center or Signature Flight Support, you can go to the terminal of Memphis International Airport. You can prefer private shuttles for traveling on your own as well as for traveling as a family or a group to go to the airport.

Bus

There are two different bus alternatives from the city center to the direction of Memphis International Airport. One of them is the bus numbered 2 driving by the places such as Midtown, Downtown and Medical District towards the airport. This bus starts working early in the morning and continues carrying passengers until evening. By taking the other bus numbered 4, you can reach the airport by passing the spots such as Downtown, LeMoyne Owen College. Buses are among the most economical alternatives in the city for reaching the airport. However, they are not as fast as other vehicles. Since there are no buses late at night and on Sunday, they can only be taken within a certain period. Still, if you are going to travel during the day on weekdays, you can consider coming to the airport by bus.

Airport Information

At Memphis International Airport, you can find a lot of services together, such as comfortable lounges, ATMs where you can make transactions or transfer money, shops fulfilling the needs of the passengers who want to do shopping, restaurants to take a break for eating and exchange office. Sam Adams Brew House, Sun Studios Cafe, Ciao, Lenny's Sub Shop, Maggie O'Shea's, Home Team Sports Bar & Grill and Starbucks are some of the places you can consider for eating and drinking at the airport. If you would like to spend your time by doing shopping or buy something for your beloved ones at the airport, you visit River City Books & News, River City Travelmart, Explore Memphis, BestBuy Express and Memphis and easily find and buy almost anything you need.

Last Updated: 12 Mar 2017

Transportation to Columbus (John Glenn Columbus Intl. - Port Columbus Intl.) City Center from Airport

From John Glenn Columbus International Airport, you can reach Columbus city center in approximately 10 minutes by taxi, charter service or rental car. There are also buses that run between the airport and the city center.

Taxi

You can find a taxi 24 hours a day at the airport. The taximeters start with 3 dollars and the fare increases 45 cents per mile. If you have to wait, you would have to pay extra 45 cents per minute. The taxi fare is calculated by adding a tax of 7.5% to total cost. The average cost of getting to the city center from the airport is 25 dollars.

Charter Service

There are 17 different charter bus companies at the airport and they can carry passengers on different routes at different times. If you prefer a more luxurious transport you can benefit from 15 different limousine / minivan charter services. You can find detailed information, also on fares, at the airport transfer center.

Car Rental

There are 8 different car rental companies operating at the airport. By booking in advance, you can complete your transactions and receive your vehicle without losing time at the check-in desk at the airport parking lot of the companies. It is possible to reach the city center within 10 minutes by following the I-670 W motorway with the car you rent.

Bus

It is possible to reach the city center by taking bus number 52 and 92 from the bus stops next to the taxis. Buses depart every 30 minutes and the ticket price is $ 2.75. You can get your ticket by credit card from the machines at the bus stops.

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2017

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How many kilometers is the flight distance from Memphis-Columbus (John Glenn Columbus Intl. - Port Columbus Intl.) and how long does the flight take?

The flight distance between Memphis-Columbus (John Glenn Columbus Intl. - Port Columbus Intl.) is 819 kilometers in total. The flight between the two cities takes 1 hour 30 minutes.

Which day is the most convenient for Memphis-Columbus (John Glenn Columbus Intl. - Port Columbus Intl.) flights?

When the average prices are examined, the most suitable day for Memphis-Columbus (John Glenn Columbus Intl. - Port Columbus Intl.) flights is Monday.

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