There are 7 ways to get from Oakland to Cincinnati by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Covington (CVG)plane SFO - CVG
7h 15m$203–665Train, bus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
2d 11h$754–1,589Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union 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
2d 11h$396–774Drive 2,344.1 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Cincinnaticar 2,344.1 mi
36h 51m$428–618Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Covington (CVG)plane OAK - CVG
8h 19m$247–1,008BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Covington (CVG)plane SJC - CVG
9h 49m$242–964Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Covington (CVG)plane SMF - CVG
10h 45m$271–1,062
Oakland to Cincinnati by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Cincinnati is to fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Cincinnati via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Dayton Trotwood Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Oakland and Cincinnati is 2082 miles. The road distance is 2357.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Cincinnati without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $750 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Oakland to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Oakland to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $800 and takes 2 days 11h.
Oakland to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Cincinnati is 3h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 12:28 PM in Oakland and 3:28 PM in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
Breeze Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Covington (CVG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Cincinnati via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Dayton Trotwood Bus Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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 Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Cincinnati is 2358 miles. It takes approximately 36h 51m to drive from Oakland to Cincinnati.
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