There are 6 ways to get from Joliet to Cincinnati by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514
8h 9m$46–77Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
10h 28m$51–137Drive 286.1 mi
- Drive from Joliet to Cincinnaticar 286.1 mi
5h 19m$53–76Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
5h 16m$85–564Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
4h 33m$110–773Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
6h 2m$63–305
Joliet to Cincinnati by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to Cincinnati is to train and bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Cincinnati is to train and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $110 - $800.
The distance between Joliet and Cincinnati is 337 miles. The road distance is 287.8 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to Cincinnati without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 9m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Joliet to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Joliet. It is currently 11:12 PM in Joliet and 12:12 AM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to Cincinnati is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Joliet to Cincinnati.
There are 656+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Joliet to Cincinnati. However, you can take the train to LaSalle Street, walk to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Cincinnati. Alternatively, you can take a train from Joliet to Cincinnati via LaSalle Street, Chicago Union Station, Indianapolis, and Indianapolis in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
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