There are 7 ways to get from Cincinnati to Petoskey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Covington
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Pellston (PLN)plane CVG - PLN
7h 18m$156–636Drive 476.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cincinnati to Petoskeycar 476.2 mi
8h 56m$87–126Bus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MIbus
16h 4mBus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MIbus
19h 33m$119–360Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly
- Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pellston (PLN)plane LEX - PLN
6h 26m$136–458Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MIbus
17h 13m$115–281Bus via Oxford
- Take the bus from Miami University Oxford, OH to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MIbus
21h 33m
Covington (CVG) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Petoskey is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Petoskey is to drive and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $130 - $460.
The distance between Cincinnati and Petoskey is 487 miles. The road distance is 479 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Petoskey without a car is to bus which takes 16h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Cincinnati to Petoskey, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Petoskey is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 4m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Petoskey is 479 miles. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Cincinnati to Petoskey.
There are 274+ hotels available in Petoskey.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Petoskey, MI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Pellston (PLN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from University of Cincinnati to Petoskey via Arlington Heights, Cincinnati Bus Station, Toledo, East Lansing, MI, and Petoskey, MI in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- 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 Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Miami University Oxford, OH to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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