There are 9 ways to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Burlington IA to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0157S
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
9h 35m$123–189Drive 410.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Madison to Cincinnaticar 410.5 mi
7h 44m$75–109Train, 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 to Cincinnatibus
13h 28m$123–273Train, taxi to Quad City International Airport, fly to Covington
- 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 13m$213–806Train, bus
- 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$94–194Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Covington
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Covington (CVG)plane BRL - CVG
5h 21m$143–662Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington
- 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 34m$133–636Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
8h 20m$158–836Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Dayton, bus
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Dayton (DAY)plane BRL - DAY
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
8h 6m$107–376
Fort Madison to Cincinnati by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
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 21m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Fort Madison and Cincinnati is 441 miles. The road distance is 412.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati, including transfers.
The best way to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $120 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 5h 21m.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Fort Madison. It is currently 2:31 PM in Fort Madison and 3:31 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 1381+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Madison to Cincinnati via Burlington IA, Indianapolis, Illinois St (Greyhound Bus Station), and Indianapolis in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Covington (CVG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Burlington IA to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $95–120
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
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