There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Cincinnati by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, 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.
Fly to Covington
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Covington (CVG)plane SEA - CVG
7h 6m$228–1,008Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SEA - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
10h 2m$151–629Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
2d$251–832Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514
2d 4h$241–1,021Drive 2,300.5 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Cincinnaticar 2,300.5 mi
37h 18m$420–607Fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SEA - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
10h 8m$163–743
Seattle to Cincinnati by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Cincinnati is to fly and drive which costs $150 - $650 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Cincinnati via Spokane, Billings, Dickinson, Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Seattle and Cincinnati is 2000 miles. The road distance is 2313.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $250 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Seattle to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Seattle to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $220 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $850 and takes 2 days 0h.
Seattle to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Spokane Station.
Cincinnati is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:46 AM in Seattle and 1:46 PM in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Covington (CVG) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Cincinnati via Spokane, Billings, Dickinson, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Cincinnati is 2314 miles. It takes approximately 37h 18m to drive from Seattle to Cincinnati.
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