There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Louisville by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly from William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane HOU - SDF
5h 6m$184–1,006Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
22h 55m$140–293Drive 934.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Louisvillecar 934.7 mi
16h 17m$171–247Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAH - SDF
5h 20m$184–507Bus via Dallas
- 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$189–531
Houston to Louisville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Louisville is to bus which costs $140 - $300 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Louisville is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $180 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Louisville, KY via Memphis Bus Station and Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between Houston and Louisville is 825 miles. The road distance is 940.1 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 22h 55m and costs $140 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Houston to Louisville, including transfers.
Houston to Louisville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Louisville is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $180 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $300 and takes 22h 55m.
Houston to Louisville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Louisville is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 1:34 AM in Houston and 2:34 AM in Louisville.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Louisville, KY via Memphis Bus Station and Nashville in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- 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
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
- 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
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