There are 7 ways to get from Naperville to Cincinnati by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Bnsf
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
7h 58m$50–76Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
12h 8m$119–256Drive 304 mi
- Drive from Naperville to Cincinnaticar 304 mi
5h 32m$56–81Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
5h 21m$159–763Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
5h 9m$169–313Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
6h 5m$62–304Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Cincinnaticar
6h 6m$126–739
Naperville to Cincinnati by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Naperville to Cincinnati is to train and bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Naperville to Cincinnati is to train and subway and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $160 - $320.
The distance between Naperville and Cincinnati is 324 miles. The road distance is 305.8 miles.
The best way to get from Naperville to Cincinnati without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 58m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Naperville to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Naperville. It is currently 1:22 PM in Naperville and 2:22 PM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Naperville to Cincinnati is 306 miles. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Naperville to Cincinnati.
There are 670+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Naperville, IL, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Naperville to Cincinnati. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Cincinnati. Alternatively, you can take a train from Naperville to Cincinnati via Chicago Union Station, Indianapolis, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
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