There are 7 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Cincinnati by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, subway, train, 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.
Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Covington (CVG)plane MRY - CVG
8h 7m$386–1,122Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Covington (CVG)plane SJC - CVG
9h 52m$248–975Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station 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 12h$398–779Bus, BART, train
- Take the bus from Ocean & Water to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
2d 14h$808–1,705Drive 2,408.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Cincinnaticar 2,408.5 mi
38h 2m$440–635Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- 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
8h 42m$267–637Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Covington (CVG)plane OAK - CVG
10h 55m$276–1,045
Santa Cruz to Cincinnati by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Cincinnati is to bus and Caltrain and fly which costs $260 - $650 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Cincinnati is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $380 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Cincinnati via San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Dayton Trotwood Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Cincinnati is 2091 miles. The road distance is 2422.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $390 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Santa Cruz to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Cincinnati is 3h ahead of Santa Cruz. It is currently 7:48 AM in Santa Cruz and 10:48 AM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Cincinnati is 2423 miles. It takes approximately 38h 2m to drive from Santa Cruz to Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Cincinnati via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Dayton Trotwood Bus Station in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
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
- $270–1,100
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 San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
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 Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
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
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
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
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
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 San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Covington via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Covington via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Ocean & Water to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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