There are 7 ways to get from Evanston to Cincinnati by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington
best- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
4h 36m$156–762Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
7h 54m$48–72Drive 298.3 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Cincinnaticar 298.3 mi
5h 22m$55–79Subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
4h 21m$166–312Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
5h 20m$60–303Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Cincinnaticar
5h 23m$124–788Train, bus
- Take the train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro Centertrain Lakeshore / ...
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus N2642
8h 13m$50–80
Evanston to Cincinnati by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Cincinnati is to bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Cincinnati is to subway and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $160 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Cincinnati via Michigan & Washington and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Evanston and Cincinnati is 309 miles. The road distance is 300 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 7h 54m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Evanston to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Evanston to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Cincinnati station.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Evanston. It is currently 4:51 PM in Evanston and 5:51 PM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Cincinnati is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Evanston to Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati twice daily. Tickets cost $45–70 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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