There are 10 ways to get from Cincinnati to Topeka by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Covington to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane CVG - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topekacar
7h 30m$122–668Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topekabus
15h 19m$90–253Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2514
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain Southwest Chief
16h 45m$126–289Drive 648.6 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Topekacar 648.6 mi
10h 53m$119–171Fly Covington to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CVG - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
9h 46m$192–906Bus to Dayton, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane DAY - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topekacar
11h 26m$166–766Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SDF - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
9h 39m$249–1,183Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IND - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
10h 10m$227–600Bus via Evansville
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topekabus
17h 49m$125–263Bus, 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 Topeka Stationtrain
19h 5m$135–358
Cincinnati to Topeka by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Topeka is to bus which costs $90 - $260 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Topeka is to fly and drive which takes 7h 30m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Topeka. However, there are services departing from Cincinnati and arriving at Topeka via Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Topeka is 725 miles. The road distance is 652.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Topeka without a car is to bus which takes 15h 19m and costs $90 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Cincinnati to Topeka, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Topeka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Cincinnati station.
Cincinnati to Topeka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Topeka is 1h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 1:52 AM in Cincinnati and 12:52 AM in Topeka.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Topeka is 652 miles. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Cincinnati to Topeka.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Cincinnati to Topeka via Indianapolis, Indianapolis Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 15h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Dayton to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dayton to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dayton to Manhattan Regional Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dayton to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dayton to Manhattan Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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
- $40–90
- 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
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- 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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