There are 6 ways to get from Crystal Lake to Cincinnati by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington
best- Take the train from Crystal Lake to Irving Parktrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
4h 47m$80–514Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Crystal Lake to Chicago OTCtrain Up-Nw
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514
8h 20m$49–80Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Crystal Lake to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
10h 39m$54–140Drive 333 mi
- Drive from Crystal Lake to Cincinnaticar 333 mi
6h 2m$61–88Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the train from Crystal Lake to Irving Parktrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
5h 33m$63–305Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Crystal Lake to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
5h 30m$110–764
Crystal Lake to Cincinnati by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crystal Lake to Cincinnati is to train and bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Crystal Lake to Cincinnati is to train and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $75 - $550.
The distance between Crystal Lake and Cincinnati is 326 miles. The road distance is 335 miles.
The best way to get from Crystal Lake to Cincinnati without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 20m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Crystal Lake to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Crystal Lake. It is currently 6:01 PM in Crystal Lake and 7:01 PM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Crystal Lake to Cincinnati is 335 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Crystal Lake to Cincinnati.
There are 676+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Crystal Lake, IL, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Crystal Lake to Cincinnati. However, you can take the train to Irving Park, walk to Irving Park-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), walk to CVG Airport Terminal, then take the bus to 5th at Elm. Alternatively, you can take a train from Crystal Lake to Cincinnati via Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Harrison & Jefferson, and Chicago Bus Station in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Crystal Lake to Irving Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Crystal Lake to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
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