There are 10 ways to get from Gurnee to Kentucky by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train, bus via Chicago
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
9h 50m$62–117Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
10h 15m$60–72Train, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
11h 34m$82–177Drive 333.2 mi
- Drive from Gurnee to Louisvillecar 333.2 mi
5h 51m$61–88Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
6h 18m$82–517Line 565 bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Sheridan Rd & Madison Stbus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
6h 14m$111–766Line 565 bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Sheridan Rd & Madison Stbus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
6h 38m$90–567Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)plane ORD - OWB
5h 46m$76–198Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
6h 48m$251–668Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
7h 51m$97–617
Gurnee to Kentucky by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gurnee to Kentucky is to train and bus which costs $55 - $75 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gurnee to Kentucky is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $75 - $200.
The distance between Gurnee and Kentucky is 338 miles. The road distance is 335.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gurnee to Kentucky without a car is to train and bus via Chicago which takes 9h 50m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Gurnee to Kentucky, including transfers.
Kentucky is 1h ahead of Gurnee. It is currently 6:45 PM in Gurnee and 7:45 PM in Kentucky.
Yes, the driving distance between Gurnee to Kentucky is 335 miles. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Gurnee to Kentucky.
There are 1361+ hotels available in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Gurnee, IL, USA and Kentucky, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gurnee to Kentucky. However, you can take the line 565 bus to Sheridan Rd & Madison St, walk to Waukegan, take the train to Chicago OTC, walk to Madison & Canal, take the line 60 bus to Harrison & Jefferson, walk to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, then take the bus to Louisville, KY. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Louisville, KY via Sheridan Rd & Madison St, Waukegan, Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, Chicago Union Station, Indianapolis, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 11h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Sheridan Rd & Madison St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–3
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