There are 5 ways to get from Waukegan to Cincinnati by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
8h 15m$54–90Drive 325.8 mi
- Drive from Waukegan to Cincinnaticar 325.8 mi
5h 52m$60–86Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
5h 30m$160–814Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
5h 23m$90–564Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
6h 21m$123–685
Waukegan to Cincinnati by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waukegan to Cincinnati is to train and bus which costs $50 - $90 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Waukegan to Cincinnati is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $85 - $600.
The distance between Waukegan and Cincinnati is 333 miles. The road distance is 327.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waukegan to Cincinnati without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Waukegan to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Waukegan. It is currently 9:22 AM in Waukegan and 10:22 AM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukegan to Cincinnati is 328 miles. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Waukegan to Cincinnati.
There are 626+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Waukegan, IL, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Waukegan to Cincinnati. However, you can take the train to Chicago OTC, walk to Madison & Canal, take the line 60 bus to Harrison & Jefferson, walk to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Cincinnati. Alternatively, you can drive from Waukegan to Cincinnati in around 5h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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