There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Kentucky by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane HOU - SDF
4h 55m$172–954Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane IAH - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Bowling Greencar
7h$108–484Bus via Memphis
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
23h 34m$234–528Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
26h 42m$280–559Drive 934.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Louisvillecar 934.7 mi
16h 17m$171–247Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Covington (CVG)plane IAH - CVG
5h 17m$145–806Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAH - SDF
5h 38m$134–557Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
23h 40m$181–324
Houston to Kentucky by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Kentucky is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Kentucky is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $170 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St and arriving at W Jefferson @ S 5th via Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Dallas Jefferson, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and Preston @ Vim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 34m.
The distance between Houston and Kentucky is 825 miles. The road distance is 940.1 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Kentucky without a car is to bus via Memphis which takes 23h 34m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Houston to Kentucky, including transfers.
Houston to Kentucky bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St station.
The best way to get from Houston to Kentucky is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $170 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Memphis, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 23h 34m.
Houston to Kentucky bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at 593 S Lamar St Dallas station.
Kentucky is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 1:47 AM in Houston and 2:47 AM in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Kentucky, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to W Jefferson @ S 5th via 593 S Lamar St Dallas, Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas Jefferson, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, and Preston @ Vim in around 23h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $28–55
- 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
- $120–220
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Houston to Kentucky is 940 miles. It takes approximately 16h 17m to drive from Houston to Kentucky.
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