There are 10 ways to get from Dallas to Cincinnati by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Covington (CVG)plane DFW - CVG
5h 28m$175–605Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DFW - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
6h 6m$88–396Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0135 / ...
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0105 / ...
22h 10m$154–288Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
29h$589–905Drive 921.8 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Cincinnaticar 921.8 mi
15h 13m$169–243Fly Dallas to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DAL - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Cincinnaticar
5h 20m$155–734Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DFW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Cincinnaticar
6h 16m$142–681Fly Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane DAL - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
8h 25m$148–639Bus via Cicero
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus Querétaro
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
27h 14m$256–291Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
33h 10m$658–1,085
Dallas to Cincinnati by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Cincinnati is to fly and drive which takes 5h 20m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at Cincinnati via Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Cincinnati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
The distance between Dallas and Cincinnati is 853 miles. The road distance is 927.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 22h 10m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Dallas to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Dallas to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $170 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $290 and takes 22h 10m.
Dallas to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 5:22 PM in Dallas and 6:22 PM in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Covington (CVG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Cincinnati via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Cincinnati in around 22h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $205–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $205–215
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
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