There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Cincinnati by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or shuttle
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Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Covington (CVG)plane SJC - CVG
8h 29m$224–954Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Covington (CVG)plane SFO - CVG
7h 32m$208–672Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown 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$372–675Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
2d 13h$703–1,599Drive 2,378.6 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Cincinnaticar 2,378.6 mi
37h 28m$435–627BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Covington (CVG)plane OAK - CVG
8h 54m$251–1,014Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Covington (CVG)plane MRY - CVG
11h 7m$285–1,012
San Jose to Cincinnati by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Cincinnati is to Caltrain and fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Cincinnati is to Caltrain and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & 1st and arriving at Cincinnati via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, 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 San Jose and Cincinnati is 2040 miles. The road distance is 2392.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $370 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from San Jose to Cincinnati, including transfers.
San Jose to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $700 and takes 2 days 11h.
San Jose to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Cincinnati is 3h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 12:57 PM in San Jose and 3:57 PM in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Covington (CVG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Clara & 1st to Cincinnati via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Dayton Trotwood Bus Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
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
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
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
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Cincinnati is 2392 miles. It takes approximately 37h 28m to drive from San Jose to Cincinnati.
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