There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Cincinnati by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Covington
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG)plane MCI - CVG
6h 20m$152–802Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
13h 50m$94–181Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
14h 35m$168–344Drive 585.8 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Cincinnaticar 585.8 mi
9h 51m$107–155Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MCI - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
7h 32m$115–573Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MCI - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
8h 13m$150–783Bus via Evansville
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
14h 20m$104–293Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
19h 5m$203–435
Kansas City to Cincinnati by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Cincinnati is to bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Cincinnati via St Louis Bus Station and Dayton Trotwood Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Kansas City and Cincinnati is 579 miles. The road distance is 589.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 13h 50m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Kansas City to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Kansas City to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $190 and takes 13h 50m.
Kansas City to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 12:12 PM in Kansas City and 1:12 PM in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Cincinnati via St Louis Bus Station and Dayton Trotwood Bus Station in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- 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
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