Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Niagara Falls to Cincinnati. If you're planning a road trip to Cincinnati, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Niagara Falls
drive for about 2 hours
12:04 pm Erie
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:04 pm
drive for about 2 hours
2:53 pm Cleveland
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 4:23 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:34 pm Wooster
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Wooster
drive for about 1 hour
11:04 am Mount Gilead
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:04 pm
drive for about 51 minutes
12:56 pm Columbus
eat at Late Night Slice
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:56 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:03 pm Dayton
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:03 pm
drive for about 49 minutes
4:52 pm arrive in Cincinnati
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
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Erie (2 answers)
Cleveland (69 answers)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (13 mentions)
The Cleveland Museum of Art (12 mentions)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (6 mentions)
West Side Market (6 mentions)
Great Lakes Brewing Company (5 mentions)
restaurants around Cleveland:
Lola
Lolita
The Greenhouse Tavern
Melt Bar & Grilled
L'Albatros
questions about Cleveland:
Good restaurants for business dinner?
What is your favorite restaurant in Cleveland?
What's the best neighborhood in Cleveland for a first time visitor?
New to the city, friend coming to visit: What should we do?
Fun things to do
Wooster
Mount Gilead
Columbus (39 answers)
The Short North (3 mentions)
Wolf's Ridge Brewing (2 mentions)
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse (2 mentions)
North Market (2 mentions)
Columbus Museum of Art (2 mentions)
restaurants around Columbus:
Late Night Slice
Northstar Café
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
The Thurman Cafe
Lavash Cafe
questions about Columbus:
What's the best neighborhood in Columbus for a first time visitor?
What is your favorite restaurant in Columbus?
Where should we eat in Columbus?
What to see and eat in Short North with just a day?
Traveling thru Columbus Ohio on I -71 need a motel near by.
Dayton (5 answers)
questions about Dayton:
Activities
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Rhinegeist Brewery, which was mentioned 4 times.
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Cincinnati. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
Best free things to do in Cincinnati? (8 answers)
Rosie from Houston asked:
The best of Cincinnati? (4 answers)
Jenna from Providence asked:
Top dining spots in Cincinnati!? (4 answers)
Liz from asked:
Where is the best place to grab an early dinner in Cincinnati (2 answers)
Jillian from asked:
Running near Eden Park? (1 answer)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Cincinnati to Niagara Falls drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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