There are 5 ways to get from Burlington to Cleveland by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Burlington to Moline-Airport-MLIcar
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MLI - CLE
6h 18m$96–492Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
10h 59m$269–469Taxi, train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtraktrain
11h 48m$269–434Drive 543.7 mi
- Drive from Burlington to Clevelandcar 543.7 mi
9h 42m$100–144Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburgtaxi
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus
13h 44m$176–314
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burlington to Cleveland is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Burlington to Cleveland is to drive and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $95 - $500.
The distance between Burlington and Cleveland is 535 miles. The road distance is 546.9 miles.
The best way to get from Burlington to Cleveland without a car is to taxi and train which takes 10h 59m and costs $260 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Burlington to Cleveland, including transfers.
Cleveland is 1h ahead of Burlington. It is currently 1:12 AM in Burlington and 2:12 AM in Cleveland.
Yes, the driving distance between Burlington to Cleveland is 547 miles. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Burlington to Cleveland.
There are 746+ hotels available in Cleveland.
What companies run services between Burlington, IA, USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Burlington to Cleveland. However, you can drive to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE), walk to Airport Station, then take the subway to Tower City Station Track 13. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Galesburg Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Cleveland Amtrak.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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