There are 7 ways to get from McLean to Cincinnati by bus, plane, train, car, or subway
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Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Covington
best- Take the bus from Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln to McLean+Bay Abus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)plane IAD - CVG
4h 13m$136–437Drive 484.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from McLean to Cincinnaticar 484.9 mi
8h 42m$89–128Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus N2642
16h 54m$205–321Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln to McLean+Bay Abus
- Take the subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
4h 24m$128–1,110Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane BWI - CVG
5h 31m$118–715Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DCA - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
5h 3m$106–581Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Toledotrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0135
20h 6m$330–521
McLean to Cincinnati by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from McLean to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from McLean to Cincinnati is to bus and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $130 - $440.
The distance between McLean and Cincinnati is 420 miles. The road distance is 487.7 miles.
The best way to get from McLean to Cincinnati without a car is to train and bus via Pittsburgh which takes 16h 54m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from McLean to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between McLean to Cincinnati is 488 miles. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from McLean to Cincinnati.
There are 668+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between McLean, VA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from McLean to Cincinnati. However, you can take the bus to McLean+Bay A, walk to McLean, Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), walk to CVG Airport Terminal, then take the bus to 5th at Elm. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln to Cincinnati via McLean+Bay A, McLean, Silver Line Center Platform, Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 16h 54m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln to McLean+Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln to McLean+Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
Bus from Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln to McLean+Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln to McLean+Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
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