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How to get fromBurlington to Cincinnatiby car, plane, taxi, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Burlington to Cincinnati by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Burlington to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Covington (CVG)plane plane MLI - CVG
    6h 28m
    $95–521

  2. Drive 406.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Burlington to Cincinnaticar car 406.8 mi
    7h 5m
    $75–108

  3. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus bus
    10h 48m
    $204–319

  4. Taxi, train, bus via Indianapolis

    1. Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus bus
    14h 38m
    $243–419

  5. Taxi, bus to Peoria International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Covington (CVG)plane plane PIA - CVG
    8h 24m
    $207–645

  6. Taxi, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane plane MDW - CVG
    7h 52m
    $316–609

  7. Taxi, bus via Dayton

    1. Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburgtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus bus
    10h 54m
    $168–254

  8. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburgtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus bus
    11h 14m
    $158–284

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Covington (CVG) flights

Calendar102Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 435.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Burlington, IA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Burlington to Cincinnati. However, you can drive to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Covington (CVG), walk to CVG Airport Terminal, then take the bus to 5th at Elm. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Galesburg Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Cincinnati.

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