There are 5 ways to get from Cincinnati to Galena by plane, car, bus (Flixbus), 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.
Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CVG - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Galenacar
7h 29m$100–528Drive 449.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cincinnati to Galenacar 449.2 mi
8h$82–119Bus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus FlixBus 2514
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuquebus Lab 122
13h 54m$148–198Fly to Quad City International Airport, drive
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CVG - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Galenacar
7h 32m$92–506Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane CVG - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuquebus
10h 18m$206–854
Covington (CVG) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Galena is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Galena is to fly and drive which takes 7h 29m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Galena. However, there are services departing from Cincinnati and arriving at Dubuque via Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Galena is 535 miles. The road distance is 451.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Galena without a car is to bus which takes 13h 54m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Cincinnati to Galena, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Galena bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Cincinnati station.
Cincinnati to Galena bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Madison station.
Galena is 1h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 11:42 PM in Cincinnati and 10:42 PM in Galena.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Galena is 452 miles. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Cincinnati to Galena.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Galena, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Cincinnati to Galena via Madison and Dubuque in around 13h 54m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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