Columbus, KS is a small town located in Cherokee County. The public transportation options available in the city are limited, but they do exist. The Southeast Kansas Public Transit (SEKPT) offers bus services that connect Columbus to other cities and villages in the area. This service operates Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., with slightly shorter hours on Saturday and Sunday. Additionally, SEKPT provides specialized transportation for people with disabilities who need assisted travel within the city limits. If driving is an option, Columbus also has access to several interstates that make travel around the region convenient and fast. All of these transportation options make it easy for residents of Columbus to get around and explore their community or venture out into other parts of the state without having to rely on their own car or another form of private transport.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Columbus takes 17.0 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Columbus get to work:
- 76.9% drive their own car alone
- 13.2% carpool with others
- 1.4% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit