There are 7 ways to get from Cincinnati to Kannapolis by plane, train, bus, 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 Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CVG - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolistrain
5h 38m$112–724Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolistrain
15h 21m$63–166Drive 451.4 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Kannapoliscar 451.4 mi
8h 14m$83–119Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LEX - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolistrain
5h 39m$91–495Fly Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CVG - RDU
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Kannapolistrain
7h 44m$126–678Bus to Dayton, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DAY - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolistrain
8h 23m$97–518Bus, train via Oak Ridge
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the train from High Point to Kannapolistrain
16h 42m$104–178
Cincinnati to Kannapolis by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Kannapolis is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Kannapolis is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs $110 - $750.
The distance between Cincinnati and Kannapolis is 387 miles. The road distance is 454.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Kannapolis without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 21m and costs $60 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Cincinnati to Kannapolis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Kannapolis is 454 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Cincinnati to Kannapolis.
There are 174+ hotels available in Kannapolis.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Kannapolis, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Kannapolis. However, you can take the bus to CVG Airport Terminal, walk to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), walk to Charlotte Douglas Airport, take the line 5 bus to Transit Center- Bay V, walk to Transit Center- Bay O, take the line 11 bus to Tryon St & 23rd St, walk to Charlotte Amtrak Station, then take the train to Kannapolis. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Kannapolis via Columbus, Charlotte, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay O, Tryon St & 23rd St, and Charlotte Amtrak Station in around 15h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dayton to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from High Point to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
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