There are 6 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Cincinnati by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Covington
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Covington (CVG)plane DTW - CVG
3h 56m$119–769Drive 245.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Cincinnaticar 245.9 mi
4h 10m$41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0135 / ...
7h 55mBus, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DTW - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
4h 44m$91–508Bus, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DTW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Cincinnaticar
5h 4m$144–893Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
9h 40m$47–136
Detroit (DTW) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Cincinnati is to bus and fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $110 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Cincinnati via Toledo Bus Stop and Cincinnati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Cincinnati is 273 miles. The road distance is 247.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Ann Arbor to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Cincinnati is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Ann Arbor to Cincinnati.
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What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Cincinnati via Toledo Bus Stop, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Cincinnati in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Detroit to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Detroit to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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