There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Line 6 bus, line 310 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Covington
best- Take the bus from Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd to Cary Depotbus
- Take the bus from Cary Depot to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Covington (CVG)plane RDU - CVG
5h 35m$110–660Drive 504.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Raleigh, NC to Cincinnaticar 504.1 mi
9h 13m$90–129Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
18h 38m$98–240Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Cary to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus N2642
23h 44m$382–626Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane RDU - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Cincinnaticar
6h 25m$136–736Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Covington (CVG)plane CLT - CVG
8h 40m$190–750Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
22h 8m$146–246
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati is to line 6 bus and line 310 bus and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd and arriving at Cincinnati via Western Blvd at Jones Franklin Rd, GoRaleigh Station, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Harrisburg Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 8m.
The distance between Raleigh, NC and Cincinnati is 423 miles. The road distance is 507 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 38m and costs $95 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati is 507 miles. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati.
There are 33+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati via Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd, Plaza West Shopping Center, Western Blvd at Jones Franklin Rd, GoRaleigh Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 22h 8m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Cary Depot to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Winston Salem to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- 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
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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