There are 6 ways to get from McLean to Cincinnati by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or subway
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Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln to McLean+Bay A
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)IAD - CVG
4h 20m$100–610Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Alexandria to IndianapolisCardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to CincinnatiFlixBus 2514
23h 8m$85–314Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Cincinnati - Downtown
15h 4m$93–259Drive 484.9 mi
- Drive from McLean to Cincinnati484.9 mi
8h 35m$89–128Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln to McLean+Bay A
- Take the subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)DCA - CVG
4h 31m$187–1,212Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)BWI - CVG
5h 39m$107–802
McLean to Cincinnati by bus, subway, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McLean to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from McLean to Cincinnati is to bus and fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $100 - $650.
The distance between McLean and Cincinnati is 420 miles. The road distance is 487.8 miles.
The best way to get from McLean to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 15h 4m and costs $90 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from McLean to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between McLean to Cincinnati is 488 miles. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from McLean to Cincinnati.
There are 654+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between McLean, VA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd to Cincinnati - Downtown via Ballston+Bay H, Ballston+Bay A, K St NW+17 St NW, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, and Columbus - Downtown - Mound St in around 15h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $65–180
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $90–220
- Business - advance purchase
- $120–550
- Business Class
- $200–500
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
Subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln to McLean+Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln to McLean+Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- fairfaxcounty.gov
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adult
- $1–2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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