There are 5 ways to get from Cincinnati to Helena by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Covington
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane CVG - HLN
8h 30m$202–864Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
41h 12m$551–1,136Drive 1,723 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Helenacar 1,723 mi
28h 15m$315–455Bus to Dayton, fly
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane DAY - HLN
11h 3m$224–932Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
41h 40m$471–966
Covington (CVG) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Helena is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 28h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Helena is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between Cincinnati and Helena is 1497 miles. The road distance is 1733.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Helena without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 12m and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Cincinnati to Helena, including transfers.
Helena is 2h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 3:10 PM in Cincinnati and 1:10 PM in Helena.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Helena is 1733 miles. It takes approximately 28h 15m to drive from Cincinnati to Helena.
There are 30+ hotels available in Helena.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Helena, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Covington (CVG) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Covington to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dayton to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Dayton to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Dayton to Helena Regional Airport via Atlanta, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Covington to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $45–85
- 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
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.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 Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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