There are 6 ways to get from Birmingham to Cincinnati by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Toledo
best- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0135
7h 37m$55–98Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Covington Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0135
7h 48m$37–77Drive 267.2 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Cincinnaticar 267.2 mi
4h 41m$49–71Line 461 bus, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Woodward & Cliffordbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Covington (CVG)plane DTW - CVG
5h 21m$906–1,306Bus #2
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Miami University Oxford, OHbus Detroit
13h 34m$39–91Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DTW - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
6h 12m$139–827
Birmingham to Cincinnati by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Cincinnati is to bus which costs $35 - $80 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Cincinnati is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at Covington Bus Stop via Toledo Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Birmingham and Cincinnati is 278 miles. The road distance is 268.7 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Cincinnati without a car is to bus via Toledo which takes 7h 37m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Birmingham to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Birmingham to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
Birmingham to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Cincinnati is 269 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Birmingham to Cincinnati.
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What companies run services between Birmingham, MI, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
You can take a train from Troy Amtrak Station to Covington Bus Stop via Detroit, Detroit, and Toledo Bus Stop in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Detroit to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Covington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Birmingham to Woodward & Clifford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit, MI to Miami University Oxford, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Barons Bus
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