There are 10 ways to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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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$104–206Train, 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 19m$65–185Train, 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 4m$141–308Drive 410.5 mi
- Drive from Fort Madison to Cincinnaticar 410.5 mi
7h 44m$75–109Train, 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 8m$224–738Train, 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 59m$73–147Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Covington
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Covington (CVG)plane BRL - CVG
5h 7m$139–607Train 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 40m$218–943Train 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 17m$221–506Fly 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
9h 11m$113–412
Fort Madison to Cincinnati by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati is to train and bus which costs $70 - $150 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $130 - $650.
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 - $210.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Fort Madison to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Fort Madison. It is currently 2:30 AM in Fort Madison and 3:30 AM 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 658+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Covington (CVG) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
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
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $120–150
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
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