Tanka Monday 2023 Transportation

Here are some tips to help you with your travel to Cincinnati and our conference hotel, the Netherland Plaza Hotel located at 35 W 5th Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Mercantile Library, where our main Tanka Monday events will be held, is located at 414 Walnut Street #1100 in Cincinnati.

By Air

Your easy option for flying is the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), located in Kentucky just across the Ohio river from Cincinnati. From the airport you can request a shuttle, taxi, or lift service to the Netherland Plaza Hotel (about 18 minutes away). See the airport’s Ground Transportation page for details. See also this link to explore further options for getting between the airport and the hotel. TANK (Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky) operates a bus between the airport terminal and 5th at Vine (right by the hotel) every 30 minutes (check nighttime hours). Tickets cost $2 and the trip takes 24 minutes. The bus departs from the Baggage Claim level (follow signs for Ground Transport East to Public Transit).

By Bus or Train

The Cincinnati Bus Station at 398 E Galbraith Road is about a 14-minute drive from the Netherland Plaza Hotel. The Amtrak train station, Union Terminal, at 1301 Western Avenue (also an art-deco museum) is about a five-minute drive from the hotel. From the bus or train station, you can take a taxi or lift service to the hotel.

By Car

If you’re driving to Cincinnati, the address for the Netherland Plaza Hotel located at 35 W 5th Street. The hotel has limited paid parking for registered guests (please contact the hotel for parking details).

It’s 13.7 miles by road between the CVG airport and the Netherland Plaza Hotel (about 18 minutes to drive or 25 minutes by bus).