There are 11 ways to get from Cincinnati to Fort Madison by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Covington to Burlington Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)CVG - BRL
6h 2m$132–546Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus 2514
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort MadisonSouthwest Chief
10h 44m$71–194Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
13h 4m$78–443Drive 411.2 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Fort Madison411.2 mi
7h 42m$75–109Fly Covington to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)CVG - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline, IL to Burlington, IA
10h 29m$134–652Fly Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CVG - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
8h 41m$86–486Fly Covington to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)CVG - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
8h 11m$106–596Fly Covington to Peoria International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)CVG - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
10h 20m$114–662Fly Covington to Quincy Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Quincy Regional Airport (UIN)CVG - UIN
- Take the bus from Quincy to Fort Madison
8h 11m$164–712Bus to Dayton, fly to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)DAY - BRL
8h 57m$170–671Bus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis to Fort Madison
12h 39m$95–303
Cincinnati to Fort Madison by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Fort Madison is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Fort Madison is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Fort Madison. However, there are services departing from Cincinnati and arriving at Fort Madison via Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Fort Madison is 395 miles. The road distance is 413.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Fort Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 44m and costs $70 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Cincinnati to Fort Madison, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Cincinnati station.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Fort Madison is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $310 and takes 12h 39m.
Cincinnati to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Fort Madison is 1h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 5:58 PM in Cincinnati and 4:58 PM in Fort Madison.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?
American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati to Fort Madison via Indianapolis, Indianapolis Union Station, and St Louis in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Covington to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Covington to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Covington to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Covington to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Covington to Burlington Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Burlington Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Quincy Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Covington to Quincy Regional Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Quincy Regional Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dayton to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Dayton to Burlington Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16–27
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $7–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $9–80
- Business Class
- $17–170
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Moline, IL to Burlington, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
Bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Quincy to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from St Louis to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–118
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $65–95
- Saver Fare
- $85
- Flex Fare
- $118
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Fort Madison is 414 miles. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Cincinnati to Fort Madison.
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