There are 11 ways to get from Cincinnati to Idlewild by bus, train, taxi, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
14h 5m$116–213Drive 371 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cincinnati to Idlewildcar 371 mi
8h 25m$68–98Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Idlewildtaxi
16h 29m$158–319Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane CVG - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MIbus
10h 7m$218–1,276Bus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
14h 29m$101–177Bus, train via Grand Rapids
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MIbus
14h 43m$112–218Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Miami University Oxford, OH to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MIbus
20h 54m$110–220Fly to Traverse City, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CVG - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Reed City, MIbus
10h 48m$128–630Fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Muskegon (MKG)plane CVG - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Idlewildtaxi
6h 31m$206–592Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CVG - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
12h 3m$134–522Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CVG - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MIbus
11h 37m$170–762
Covington (CVG) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Idlewild is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Idlewild is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 31m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Cincinnati and Idlewild is 573 miles. The road distance is 373.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Idlewild without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 5m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Cincinnati to Idlewild, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Idlewild is 373 miles. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Cincinnati to Idlewild.
There are 28+ hotels available in Idlewild.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Idlewild, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Cincinnati to Idlewild via Indianapolis, Gary Bus Station, Kalamazoo Metro Transit, and Reed City, MI in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Covington to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Covington to Traverse City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Covington to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Covington to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Covington to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Covington to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Covington to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Covington to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Covington to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Covington to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Covington to Muskegon via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Covington to Muskegon via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Reed City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Miami University Oxford, OH to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Port City Cab
- Phone
- +1 231-739-7161
- Website
- portcitycab.com
Blue City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 231-780-5466
- Website
- bluecitytransportation.com
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