Bus Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC from various bus operators like FlixBus or Greyhound US for the next days.

today

$106

tomorrow

$107

Tuesday

$107

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

$105

Saturday

$107

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	24h 30m	5:20 PM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	5:50 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station		Economy	$106	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/26/2026 5:20:00 PM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $106 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 30m
	FlixBus	29h 0m	9:45 AM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	2:45 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station		Economy	$108	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/26/2026 9:45:00 AM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 2:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $108 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 0m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	20h 40m	9:10 PM	Columbus, OH	E Main St & S Lazelle St	5:50 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$107	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from E Main St & S Lazelle St, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/27/2026 9:10:00 PM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $107 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 40m
FlixBus	24h 30m	5:20 PM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	5:50 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$107	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/27/2026 5:20:00 PM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $107 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 30m
Greyhound US	17h 0m	12:50 AM	Columbus, OH	E Main St & S Lazelle St	5:50 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$108	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from E Main St & S Lazelle St, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/27/2026 12:50:00 AM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $108 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 0m
FlixBus	29h 0m	9:45 AM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	2:45 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$109	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/27/2026 9:45:00 AM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 2:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $109 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 0m
FlixBus	29h 5m	3:45 AM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	8:50 AM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$110	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/27/2026 3:45:00 AM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 8:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $110 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	20h 40m	9:10 PM	Columbus, OH	E Main St & S Lazelle St	5:50 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$107	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from E Main St & S Lazelle St, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/28/2026 9:10:00 PM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $107 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 40m
FlixBus	24h 30m	5:20 PM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	5:50 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$107	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/28/2026 5:20:00 PM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $107 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 30m
Greyhound US	17h 0m	12:50 AM	Columbus, OH	E Main St & S Lazelle St	5:50 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$108	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from E Main St & S Lazelle St, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/28/2026 12:50:00 AM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $108 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 0m
FlixBus	29h 5m	3:45 AM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	8:50 AM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$117	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/28/2026 3:45:00 AM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 8:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $117 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 5m
FlixBus	29h 0m	9:45 AM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	2:45 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$119	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/28/2026 9:45:00 AM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 2:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $119 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	17h 0m	12:50 AM	Columbus, OH	E Main St & S Lazelle St	5:50 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$105	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from E Main St & S Lazelle St, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/31/2026 12:50:00 AM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $105 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 0m
Greyhound US	20h 40m	9:10 PM	Columbus, OH	E Main St & S Lazelle St	5:50 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$105	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from E Main St & S Lazelle St, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/31/2026 9:10:00 PM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $105 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 40m
FlixBus	24h 30m	5:20 PM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	5:50 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$105	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/31/2026 5:20:00 PM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $105 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 30m
FlixBus	29h 0m	9:45 AM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	2:45 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$124	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/31/2026 9:45:00 AM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 2:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $124 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 0m
FlixBus	29h 5m	3:45 AM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	8:50 AM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$130	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 7/31/2026 3:45:00 AM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 8:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $130 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	24h 30m	5:20 PM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	5:50 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$107	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 8/1/2026 5:20:00 PM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 8/2/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $107 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 30m
FlixBus	29h 0m	9:45 AM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	2:45 PM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$110	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 8/1/2026 9:45:00 AM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 8/2/2026 2:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $110 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 0m
FlixBus	29h 5m	3:45 AM	Columbus, OH	ABM Public Parking	8:50 AM	Wilmington, NC	Forden Station	Economy	$122	A Bus from FlixBus goes from ABM Public Parking, Columbus, OH (USA) at 8/1/2026 3:45:00 AM to Forden Station, Wilmington, NC (USA) arriving at 8/2/2026 8:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $122 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 5m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC is $87 on 8/10/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Columbus, OH and Wilmington, NC

See here how frequent the connections between Columbus, OH and Wilmington, NC are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily buses from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Columbus, OH and Wilmington, NC.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 7 buses from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Columbus, OH and Wilmington, NC, with 3 offers.

Facts about the bus from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC

Compare all providers like FlixBus and Greyhound US that travel 4 times every day by bus from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC in one click! Book your bus ticket from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC starting from $87!

Cheapest Bus	$87
Fastest Bus	17h 0m
Earliest Bus	9:45 AM
Latest Bus	5:20 PM
Daily Bus Routes	4 Ø
Distance	484.6 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and Greyhound US

Cheapest bus connections from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC

Every day, 4 buses from 2 bus companies leave Columbus, OH for Wilmington, NC: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/26/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/26

$104

Monday 07/27

Tuesday 07/28

$107

Wednesday 07/29

Thursday 07/30

Friday 07/31

Saturday 08/01

$105

Sunday 08/02

$98

Monday 08/03

Tuesday 08/04

Wednesday 08/05

Thursday 08/06

Friday 08/07

$90

Saturday 08/08

$94

Sunday 08/09

$91

Monday 08/10

$87

Tuesday 08/11

Wednesday 08/12

$90

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

Sunday 08/16

Monday 08/17

Tuesday 08/18

Wednesday 08/19

Thursday 08/20

Friday 08/21

Saturday 08/22

The cheapest time to travel from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $87, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $107.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC, with $87. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $108.

How to save money travelling from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Columbus, OH and Wilmington, NC

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Columbus, OH and Wilmington, NC.

Greyhound Bus Station

E Town St 111

University

N High St 1739

ABM Public Parking

E Rich Street 100

N Wilson

E Main St & S Lazelle St

E Main St 139

Forden Station

Cando St 505

Walmart

Sigmon Road 5226

MAXX Store

S College RD 341

Service and Comfort on the bus from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC? Or which bus companies serve the route Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC bus

How much does a Columbus, OH Wilmington, NC bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $87 and takes 20h 40m to reach Wilmington, NC. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $87 and $130. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Wilmington, NC.

On average, how many connections are available from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC each day?

Every day, the Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC bus route is served by approximately 4 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC take?

The fastest bus from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC is offered by Greyhound US and takes 17h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $108. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC?

The earliest bus arriving in Wilmington, NC from Columbus, OH starts at 9:45 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC?

The latest bus trip departing from Columbus, OH for Wilmington, NC starts at 5:20 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Columbus, OH Wilmington, NC route?

When traveling by bus from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC, passengers can travel with FlixBus and Greyhound US. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Columbus, OH and Wilmington, NC?

You can check all the direct connections between Columbus, OH and Wilmington, NC by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and Greyhound US.

What can I take with me on the Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Columbus, OH Wilmington, NC bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Columbus, OH Wilmington, NC bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Columbus, OH and to Wilmington, NC

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Columbus, OH and to Wilmington, NC. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!