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Distance from Bartow, FL to Columbus, MS

Distance

642 mi

Time

13 hours

Gas Cost

$60 - $117

There are 549.91 miles from Bartow to Columbus in northwest direction and 642 miles (1,033.20 kilometers) by car, following the I-10 route.

Bartow and Columbus are 13 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bartow, FL to Columbus, MS. The halfway point is Sneads, FL.

Please note the time difference between Bartow, FL and Columbus, MS is 1 hour. The current time in Bartow is 2:29 am and the current time in Columbus is 1:29 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bartow, FL

Planning on renting a car to go from Bartow, FL to Columbus, MS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bartow, FL

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 25.79 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bartow, FL and Columbus, MS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bartow to Columbus is $84.87.

During the route, an average car will release 505.24 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.29 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bartow, FL and Columbus, MS

If you want to meet halfway between Bartow, FL and Columbus, MS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 30.638453 and -84.965645, or 30º 38' 18.4308" N, 84º 57' 56.322" W. This location is 321.06 miles away from Bartow, FL and Columbus, MS and it would take approximately 6 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sneads, FL, situated 325 miles from Bartow, FL and 320 miles from Columbus, MS. It would take 5 hours 7 mins to go from Bartow to Sneads and 6 hours 1 min to go from Columbus to Sneads.