There are 4 ways to get from Cleveland to Cincinnati by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Cleveland to Houston-Airport-IAHtaxi
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Covington (CVG)plane IAH - CVG
4h 1m$208–517Drive 987.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cleveland to Cincinnaticar 987.5 mi
17h 10m$181–261Bus
- Take the bus from Livingston to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
24h 20m$234–419Bus, train
- Take the bus from Livingston to Longview Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
31h$415–814
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Cincinnati is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Livingston and arriving at Cincinnati - Downtown via Texarkana, Nashville and Louisville, KY Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 20m.
The distance between Cleveland and Cincinnati is 923 miles. The road distance is 993.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 24h 20m and costs $230 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Cleveland to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cleveland to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Livingston station.
Cleveland to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Texarkana station.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Cleveland. It is currently 7:28 PM in Cleveland and 8:28 PM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Cincinnati is 993 miles. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Cleveland to Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Cleveland, Liberty County, TX, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Cleveland to Cincinnati - Downtown via Livingston, Texarkana, Nashville, and Louisville, KY Bus Station in around 24h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Livingston to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Texarkana to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Livingston to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Texarkana to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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