There are 7 ways to get from Kannapolis to Cincinnati by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Covington
best- Take the train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Covington (CVG)plane CLT - CVG
4h 54m$108–631Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte to Columbusbus Bsb 33
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus Bsb 11 / ...
18h 20m$60–181Train, bus
- Take the train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
15h 39m$85–161Drive 450.9 mi
- Drive from Kannapolis to Cincinnaticar 450.9 mi
8h 16m$83–119Train, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane CLT - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
5h 35m$86–382Train, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane CLT - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Cincinnaticar
5h 49m$130–657Train, fly to Tri-State Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Tri-State Airport (HTS)plane CLT - HTS
- Drive from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Cincinnaticar
6h 44m$91–399
Kannapolis to Cincinnati by train, foot, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kannapolis to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kannapolis to Cincinnati is to train and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kannapolis to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Dale Earnhardt Blvd & Ford St and arriving at Cincinnati via Rider Transit Center, JW Clay Station Bay, Charlotte, Columbus and Cincinnati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between Kannapolis and Cincinnati is 387 miles. The road distance is 453.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kannapolis to Cincinnati without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 39m and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Kannapolis to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Kannapolis to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Charlotte station.
Kannapolis to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kannapolis to Cincinnati is 454 miles. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Kannapolis to Cincinnati.
There are 668+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Kannapolis, NC, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Dale Earnhardt Blvd & Ford St to Cincinnati via Rider Transit Center, JW Clay Station Bay, Trade St & Graham St, Charlotte, Columbus, and Cincinnati in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tri-State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charlotte to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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