There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Kentucky by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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Fly to Covington
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Covington (CVG)BOS - CVG
3h 32m$140–708Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York City Chinatown
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbus, OHNyc
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Louisville, KY Bus Station
21h 7m$163–231Train, bus via Toledo
- Take the train from Boston to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo to Indianapolis, IN
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
25h 53m$164–825Drive 937 mi
- Drive from Boston to Louisville937 mi
16h 43m$171–247Fly to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)BOS - SDF
4h 13m$164–470Bus
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
26h 5m$147–401Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
31h 2m$174–1,509
Boston to Kentucky by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Kentucky is to bus via Columbus which costs $160 - $240 and takes 21h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Kentucky is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Kentucky station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Louisville, KY Bus Station via New York, NY and Columbus - Downtown - Mound St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
The distance between Boston and Kentucky is 768 miles. The road distance is 942.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Kentucky without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 21h 7m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Boston to Kentucky, including transfers.
Boston to Kentucky bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Kentucky is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Columbus, which costs $160 - $240 and takes 21h 7m.
Boston to Kentucky bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York City Chinatown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Kentucky is 942 miles. It takes approximately 16h 43m to drive from Boston to Kentucky.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Kentucky, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Covington (CVG) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Louisville, KY Bus Station via New York City Chinatown, New York, NY, Columbus, OH, and Columbus - Downtown - Mound St in around 21h 7m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Columbus, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- https://www.gotobus.com/jaguar-bus/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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