How to get from Cincinnati to Chicago by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Cincinnati and Chicago is 405 kilometers (251 miles).
Driving distance from Cincinnati to Chicago is 465 kilometers (288 miles)

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4 Ways from Cincinnati (United States/Ohio) to Chicago (United States/Illinois)

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1. Continue onto East 5th Street 92 m
2. Turn right onto Walnut Street 124 m
3. Turn right onto East 4th Street 1.41 km
4. Keep left 4.69 km
5. Keep right 21.78 km
6. Keep left onto I 74, US 52 136.99 km
7. Continue onto Southeastern Avenue 1.29 km
8. Continue onto Southeastern Avenue 6.81 km
9. Turn left onto East Washington Street 331 m
10. Turn slight right onto East Washington Street 63 m
11. Turn right onto East Washington Street 28 m
12. Turn right onto North College Avenue 764 m
13. Turn left onto East Michigan Street 443 m
14. Continue onto East Michigan Street 155 m
15. Turn right onto North Alabama Street 156 m
16. Turn left onto East North Street 155 m
17. Turn right onto North Delaware Street 276 m
18. Turn left onto East Saint Clair Street 467 m
19. Turn right onto North Illinois Street 599 m
20. Turn sharp left 239.27 km
21. Turn left onto East 5th Avenue, US 12, US 20 2.60 km
22. Turn right onto Broadway, SR 53 153 m
23. Turn left 22.30 km
24. Keep right 497 m
25. Keep right 65 m
26. Turn left onto Indianapolis Boulevard, US 12, US 20, US 41 2.02 km
27. Turn right onto South Ewing Avenue, US 12, US 20, US 41 1.94 km
28. Keep right 5.42 km
29. Turn right onto South South Shore Drive, US 41 1.58 km
30. Turn right onto South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, US 41 8.45 km
31. Continue onto South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, US 41 2.77 km
32. Keep left 463 m
33. Turn sharp right onto South Michigan Avenue 920 m
34. Make a U-turn onto South Michigan Avenue 36 m
35. Arrive at destination 0 m
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