Cincinnati Getting there & around

Getting there & around

The airport (CVG; 859-767-3501; www.cvgairport.com) is actually in Kentucky, 13 miles south. To get downtown, take the TANK bus ($1.25) from Terminal 1 or 3; a cab costs about $25.

Greyhound (513-352-6012; www.greyhound.com; 1005 Gilbert Ave) buses travel daily to Louisville ($20 to $30, two hours), Indianapolis ($17 to $28, 2½ hours) and Columbus ($17 to $25, two hours). Often cheaper, Megabus (877-462-6342; www.megabus.com/us) runs once daily to Columbus and twice daily to Chicago. It departs from downtown Cinci; check online for departure points.

Metro (513-621-4455; 120 E 4th St; www.go-metro.com) runs the local buses ($1) and links with the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK; 859-331-8265; www.tankbus.org), which charges $1.25 per trip.

Amtrak (513-651-3337; www.amtrak.com) choo-choos into Union Terminal (1301 Western Ave) thrice weekly en route to Chicago ($33 to $79, eight hours) and Washington, DC ($50 to $121, 14½ hours). Trains depart in the middle of the night.

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