There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Cincinnati by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Covington
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Covington (CVG)plane SLC - CVG
5h 40m$214–705Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SLC - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
8h 38m$127–576Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
38h 35m$287–465Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
41h 13m$918–1,418Drive 1,618.5 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Cincinnaticar 1,618.5 mi
25h 45m$296–427Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SLC - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Cincinnaticar
8h 23m$201–881
Salt Lake City to Cincinnati by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Cincinnati is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $600 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Cincinnati via Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 35m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Cincinnati is 1476 miles. The road distance is 1628 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 38h 35m and costs $280 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Salt Lake City to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $210 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $470 and takes 38h 35m.
Salt Lake City to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Cincinnati is 2h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 9:06 AM in Salt Lake City and 11:06 AM in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Covington (CVG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Cincinnati via Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 38h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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