There are 5 ways to get from Cincinnati to Galena by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane CVG - MSN
- Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Galenacar
7h 12m$118–728Bus, drive (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus FlixBus 2514
- Drive from Northern Lights at Epic Staff C to Galenacar
12h 50m$78–123Drive 449.2 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Galenacar 449.2 mi
8h 1m$82–119Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CVG - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Galenacar
7h 28m$94–498Fly 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 21m$88–476
Covington (CVG) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Galena is to bus and drive which costs $75 - $130 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Galena is to fly and drive which takes 7h 12m and costs $110 - $750.
The distance between Cincinnati and Galena is 486 miles. The road distance is 451.8 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Cincinnati to Galena, including transfers.
Galena is 1h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 7:57 PM in Cincinnati and 6:57 PM in Galena.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Galena is 452 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Cincinnati to Galena.
There are 117+ hotels available in Galena.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Galena, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Galena. However, you can take the bus to CVG Airport Terminal, walk to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN), then drive to Galena. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati to Galena via Madison, University at East Campus, and Northern Lights at Epic Staff C in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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