There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Black Rock Desert by plane, bus, unknown, train, or car
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Fly from Covington, Burner Express Bus, travel
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane CVG - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
- Walk from Black Rock City to Black Rock Desertunknown
16h 49mBus, train, Burner Express Bus, travel via Denver
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
- Walk from Black Rock City to Black Rock Desertunknown
2d 13hBus, train, Burner Express Bus, travel
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
- Walk from Black Rock City to Black Rock Desertunknown
2d 14hDrive to Louisville International Airport, fly, Burner Express Bus, travel
- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SDF - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
- Walk from Black Rock City to Black Rock Desertunknown
17h 2mDrive to Blue Grass Airport, fly, Burner Express Bus, travel
- Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LEX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
- Walk from Black Rock City to Black Rock Desertunknown
16h 51mBus to Dayton, fly, Burner Express Bus, travel
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DAY - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
- Walk from Black Rock City to Black Rock Desertunknown
19h 42m
Covington (CVG) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cincinnati and Black Rock Desert is 1995 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Black Rock Desert without a car is to bus and train and Burner Express Bus and travel via Denver which takes 2 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 49m to get from Cincinnati to Black Rock Desert, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Black Rock Desert, NV, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Black Rock Desert. However, you can take the bus to CVG Airport Terminal, walk to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Reno Airport, take the bus to Black Rock City, then travel to Black Rock Desert. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati to Black Rock Desert via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Salt Lake City, Reno, Amtrak Reno, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Reno Airport, and Black Rock City in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dayton to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Dayton to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Dayton to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dayton to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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