There are 9 ways to get from Decatur to Louisville by taxi, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Decatur to Knoxvilletaxi
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
9h 7m$277–353Drive 242 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Louisvillecar 242 mi
5h 4m$42–60Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Drive from Decatur to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane TYS - SDF
5h 43m$102–669Taxi, bus via Preston @ Vim
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Knoxvilletaxi
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
9h 57m$283–366Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
12h 17m$115–189Taxi to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)taxi
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane CHA - SDF
5h 22m$198–768Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Athens to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ATL - SDF
6h 35m$154–725Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Athens to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ATL - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
6h 37m$115–430Taxi, bus to Nashville, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Groome Transportation Chattanoogataxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Nashville Airportbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BNA - SDF
6h 27m$237–833
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Louisville is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Louisville is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Decatur to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Louisville, KY via Atlanta Bus Station and Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Decatur and Louisville is 394 miles. The road distance is 243.4 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Louisville without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 7m and costs $270 - $360.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Decatur to Louisville, including transfers.
Decatur to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Athens station.
Decatur to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Louisville is 243 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Decatur to Louisville.
There are 611+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Decatur, TN, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Decatur to Louisville, KY via Athens, Atlanta Bus Station, and Nashville in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Louisville International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Nashville to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Knoxville to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $40–60
Bus from Knoxville to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $35–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Nashville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $95–240
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