There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Cincinnati by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, 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.
Line 100 bus, fly to Covington
best- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Covington (CVG)plane RDU - CVG
4h 24m$100–604Bus via Greensboro
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary Stbus Crx
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Greensboro Depotbus 4
- Take the bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
19h 20m$62–180Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
18h 34m$90–179Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus N2642
21h 43m$377–577Drive 507.6 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Cincinnaticar 507.6 mi
9h 18m$93–134Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane RDU - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Cincinnaticar
5h 14m$122–680
Raleigh to Cincinnati by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Cincinnati is to line 100 bus and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $95 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Cincinnati via Raleigh Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, S Grant Ave & E Mound St and Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Raleigh and Cincinnati is 419 miles. The road distance is 510.5 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 18h 34m and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Raleigh to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Raleigh to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Cincinnati is 511 miles. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Raleigh to Cincinnati.
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What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Cincinnati via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, Columbus, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, S High St & E Rich St, and Columbus in around 18h 34m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 Winston Salem to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Greensboro Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- info@sunwaycharters.com
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $6–9
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