There are 9 ways to get from Cincinnati to Tempe by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Covington
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Phoenix (PHX)CVG - PHX
6h 26m$244–1,104Bus, train via Flagstaff
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
42h 43m$213–1,382Bus
- 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 Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
38h 58m$242–565Drive 1,787.9 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Tempe1,787.9 mi
28h 47m$327–472Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Phoenix (PHX)SDF - PHX
6h 29m$381–630Bus to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Phoenix (PHX)IND - PHX
8h 56m$239–737Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Phoenix (PHX)CMH - PHX
9h 19m$294–732Bus via Evansville
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
41h 39m$267–510Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
2d 18h$252–1,552
Cincinnati to Tempe by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Tempe is to bus which costs $240 - $600 and takes 38h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Tempe is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between Cincinnati and Tempe is 1596 miles. The road distance is 1798.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Tempe without a car is to bus which takes 38h 58m and costs $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Cincinnati to Tempe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Tempe is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $240 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $600 and takes 38h 58m.
Tempe is 2h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 3:32 PM in Cincinnati and 1:32 PM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Tempe is 1798 miles. It takes approximately 28h 47m to drive from Cincinnati to Tempe.
There are 2772+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Phoenix (PHX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati to Mill Ave/3rd St via Indianapolis, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), 24th St Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and 44th St/Washington in around 38h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19–85
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
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