There are 6 ways to get from Columbia to Cincinnati by bus, plane, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 501 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mallbus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane BWI - CVG
4h 55m$129–859Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cincinnati - Downtownbus Cleveland
19h 38m$87–194Bus, train
- Take the bus from COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb to ROCKVILLE PIKE & SOUTH WOOD RD fs nbbus 203
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus
17h 6m$139–280Drive 482.1 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Cincinnaticar 482.1 mi
8h 36m$88–128Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
5h 2m$102–1,208Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)plane IAD - CVG
5h 29m$126–437
Columbia to Cincinnati by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Cincinnati is to line 501 bus and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $120 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Long Gate Shopping Center / Long Gate Pkwy and arriving at Cincinnati - Downtown via ROLLING RD & GEIPE RD sb, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 38m.
The distance between Columbia and Cincinnati is 470 miles. The road distance is 484.9 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Cincinnati without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 6m and costs $130 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Columbia to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Columbia to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Columbia to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Cincinnati is 485 miles. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Columbia to Cincinnati.
There are 661+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Long Gate Shopping Center / Long Gate Pkwy to Cincinnati - Downtown via Walmart at Catonsville, ROLLING RD & GEIPE RD sb, Baltimore St & Paca St, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron in around 19h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Website
- transitrta.com
Bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb to ROCKVILLE PIKE & SOUTH WOOD RD fs nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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