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How to get fromFrankfort to Daytonby car, bus, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Frankfort to Dayton by car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Drive, bus (Flixbus)

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    1. Drive from Frankfort to Florence Hubcar car
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2642
    5h 45m
    $24–37

  2. Drive 130.6 mi

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Daytoncar car 130.6 mi
    2h 37m
    $24–35

  3. Drive, bus via Ludlow @ 2Nd (Flixbus)

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Florence Hubcar car
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2642
    5h 50m
    $24–37

  4. Drive, line 1 bus, bus

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Florence Hubcar car
    2. Take the bus from Florence Hub to 4th at Walnutbus bus 1
    3. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 58m
    $26–42

  5. Taxi, line 31 bus, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Frankfort to Middletown Station @ Targettaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Middletown Station @ Target to S 5th @ W Jeffersonbus bus 31
    3. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 59m
    $137–204

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 145.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Frankfort, KY, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Frankfort to Dayton. However, you can drive to Florence Hub, take the bus to 5th at Elm, take the bus to Government Square Area F, walk to Government Square Area H, take the bus to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB, walk to Cincinnati, take the bus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, walk to Northwest Hub, then take the line 08 bus to Riverview @ Dayton Art Institute. Alternatively, you can drive from Frankfort to Dayton in around 2h 37m.

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