There are 6 ways to get from Joliet to Cincinnati by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
8h 18m$54–85Drive 286.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Joliet to Cincinnaticar 286.1 mi
5h 19m$53–76Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
5h 19m$75–444Train, bus via Gary
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
9h 1m$53–86Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
4h 32m$90–561Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
6h 11m$118–685
Joliet to Cincinnati by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Cincinnati is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $90 - $600.
The distance between Joliet and Cincinnati is 337 miles. The road distance is 287.8 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to Cincinnati without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Joliet to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Joliet. It is currently 5:45 AM in Joliet and 6:45 AM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to Cincinnati is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Joliet to Cincinnati.
There are 603+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Joliet to Cincinnati. However, you can take the train to LaSalle Street, walk to Adams & S. Wacker, take the line 7 bus to Harrison & Jefferson, walk to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Cincinnati. Alternatively, you can drive from Joliet to Cincinnati in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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