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Cincinnati · United States

Buses to Cincinnati

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Cincinnati, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from Cincinnati: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Cincinnati to DaytonUnited States76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Cincinnati to Lexington-FayetteUnited States120 km (74 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Cincinnati to LexingtonUnited States127 km (79 mi)about 2 h 31 min
Cincinnati to LouisvilleUnited States145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 51 min
Cincinnati to IndianapolisUnited States158 km (98 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Cincinnati to ColumbusUnited States160 km (99 mi)about 3 h 7 min
Cincinnati to MeadsUnited States176 km (109 mi)about 3 h 24 min
Cincinnati to Fort WayneUnited States229 km (142 mi)about 4 h 21 min
Cincinnati to ToledoUnited States294 km (182 mi)about 5 h 31 min
Cincinnati to EvansvilleUnited States294 km (183 mi)about 5 h 31 min
Cincinnati to South BendUnited States320 km (199 mi)about 5 h 59 min
Cincinnati to AkronUnited States335 km (208 mi)about 6 h 15 min
Cincinnati to New York CityUnited States913 km (567 mi)about 16 h 38 min
Cincinnati to TorontoCanada664 km (413 mi)about 12 h 10 min
Cincinnati to BrooklynUnited States917 km (570 mi)about 16 h 42 min
Cincinnati to ChicagoUnited States402 km (250 mi)about 7 h 28 min
Cincinnati to QueensUnited States926 km (576 mi)about 16 h 52 min
Cincinnati to HoustonUnited States1,438 km (893 mi)about 26 h 3 min
Cincinnati to MontréalCanada1,143 km (710 mi)about 20 h 45 min
Cincinnati to PhiladelphiaUnited States807 km (501 mi)about 14 h 43 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.