There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Kentucky by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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Fly Dallas to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)DAL - SDF
4h 42m$107–559Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus StationGreyhound US0135 / ...
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
19h$98–203Bus via Memphis
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tornado Bus Co - West MemphisNuevo Laredo / ...
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYMemphis
18h 39m$164–396Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
23h 42m$164–343Drive 824 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Louisville824 mi
13h 33m$151–218Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Evansville, taxi
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Evansville (EVV)DFW - EVV
- Take the taxi from Evansville (EVV) to Owensboro
5h 6m$153–453Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Covington (CVG)DFW - CVG
5h 24m$135–705Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)DFW - SDF
5h 38m$114–366Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)DFW - LEX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349
6h 51m$155–855
Dallas to Kentucky by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Kentucky is to bus which costs $95 - $210 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Kentucky is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Houston @ Main - S - Ns and arriving at W Jefferson @ S 5th via Dallas Jefferson, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and Preston @ Vim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
The distance between Dallas and Kentucky is 742 miles. The road distance is 828.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Kentucky without a car is to bus via Memphis which takes 18h 39m and costs $160 - $400.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Dallas to Kentucky, including transfers.
Dallas to Kentucky bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Dallas Jefferson station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Kentucky is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Memphis, which costs $160 - $400 and takes 18h 39m.
Dallas to Kentucky bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis station.
Kentucky is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 4:10 PM in Dallas and 5:10 PM in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Kentucky, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Dallas (DAL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston @ Main - S - Ns to W Jefferson @ S 5th via Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas Jefferson, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, and Preston @ Vim in around 18h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Evansville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Evansville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $85–200
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- info@lextran.com
- Website
- lextran.com
Bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://lextran.com/
- Seniors 62+
- $1
- Youth 7-18
- $1
- Adult 19+
- $1
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Kentucky is 829 miles. It takes approximately 13h 33m to drive from Dallas to Kentucky.
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