There are 9 ways to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
11h 14m$100–221Train, bus #3
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
12h 4m$69–184Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
15h 14m$135–331Drive 410.5 mi
- Drive from Fort Madison to Cincinnaticar 410.5 mi
7h 44m$75–109Train, taxi to Quad City International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SouthPark Mall Sheltertaxi
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Covington (CVG)plane MLI - CVG
8h 11m$228–742Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
11h 54m$80–144Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Covington (CVG)plane BRL - CVG
5h 18m$144–657Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
8h 33m$217–961Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
8h 25m$214–518
Fort Madison to Cincinnati by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Fort Madison and Cincinnati is 515 miles. The road distance is 412.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 14m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Fort Madison. It is currently 10:31 PM in Fort Madison and 11:31 PM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Madison to Cincinnati is 413 miles. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Fort Madison to Cincinnati.
There are 665+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Covington (CVG) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $120–150
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
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