There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Cincinnati by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Covington
best- Take the bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Covington (CVG)plane RDU - CVG
4h 59m$101–608Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durham to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
16h 24m$76–146Bus, train
- Take the bus from Durham Station to Union Station - Bus Platform Abus Drx
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus
23h 38m$368–628Drive 483.7 mi
- Drive from Durham to Cincinnaticar 483.7 mi
8h 52m$89–128Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane RDU - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Cincinnaticar
5h 49m$123–684Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Covington (CVG)plane CLT - CVG
7h 4m$184–783Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stopbus
26h 35m$509–827
Durham to Cincinnati by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Cincinnati is to bus and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Cincinnati via Greensboro, Winston Salem, S Grant Ave & E Mound St and Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Durham and Cincinnati is 423 miles. The road distance is 486.5 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 16h 24m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Durham to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Durham to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Greensboro Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Cincinnati is 486 miles. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Durham to Cincinnati.
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What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Durham to Cincinnati via Greensboro, Winston Salem, Columbus, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, S High St & E Rich St, and Columbus in around 16h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Phone
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- godurhamtransit.org
Bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- godurhamtransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durham to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- info@sunwaycharters.com
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Winston Salem to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Barons Bus
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