There are 5 ways to get from Cincinnati to Carova Beach by plane, car, bus, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane CVG - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Carova Beachcar
8h 14m$150–830Bus, drive, car ferry via Morgantown
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Parkersburgbus
- Take the bus from Parkersburg to Morgantownbus
- Take the bus from Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Virginia Beachbus
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Knotts Island, NCcar
- Take the carferry from Knotts Island, NC to Currituck, NCcarferry
- Drive from Currituck, NC to Carova Beachcar
24h 39m$105–283Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
- Drive from Norfolk to Carova Beachcar
23h 55m$340–542Drive 696.8 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Carova Beachcar 696.8 mi
13h 49m$128–184Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Virginia Beachbus
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Knotts Island, NCcar
- Take the carferry from Knotts Island, NC to Currituck, NCcarferry
- Drive from Currituck, NC to Carova Beachcar
25h 4m$150–232
Covington (CVG) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Carova Beach is to bus and drive and car ferry via Morgantown which costs $100 - $290 and takes 24h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Carova Beach is to fly and drive which takes 8h 14m and costs $150 - $850.
The distance between Cincinnati and Carova Beach is 607 miles. The road distance is 700.9 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Cincinnati to Carova Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Carova Beach is 701 miles. It takes approximately 13h 49m to drive from Cincinnati to Carova Beach.
There are 651+ hotels available in Carova Beach.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Carova Beach, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Carova Beach. However, you can take the bus to CVG Airport Terminal, walk to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then drive to Carova Beach. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati to Carova Beach via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, Petersburg Amtrak Station, and Norfolk in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Norfolk International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Covington to Norfolk International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Covington to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Norfolk International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Virginia Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Virginia Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Athens to Parkersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Parkersburg to Morgantown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go bus
Bus from Cincinnati to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
Bus from Athens to Parkersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Athens to Parkersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
Car ferry from Knotts Island, NC to Currituck, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
- Schedules at
- North Carolina Ferry System
Car ferry from Knotts Island, NC to Currituck, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
- Schedules at
- North Carolina Ferry System
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