There are 8 ways to get from Kansas to Kentucky by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington
best- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Covington (CVG)plane ICT - CVG
5h 10m$195–879Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
16h 40m$121–233Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
22h 23m$249–474Drive 696.7 mi
- Drive from Wichita to Louisvillecar 696.7 mi
11h 27m$128–184Fly Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ICT - SDF
5h 30m$174–780Fly Kansas City to Covington
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG)plane MCI - CVG
7h 6m$152–802Fly Kansas City to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MCI - SDF
7h 26m$131–703Bus, train via Indianapolis (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
23h 42m$276–589
Kansas to Kentucky by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas to Kentucky is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas to Kentucky is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Wichita Bus Stop and arriving at Louisville, KY via Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Kansas and Kentucky is 723 miles. The road distance is 700.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Kansas to Kentucky, including transfers.
Kansas to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wichita Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Kansas to Kentucky is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $190 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 16h 40m.
Kansas to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Kentucky is 1h ahead of Kansas. It is currently 6:57 AM in Kansas and 7:57 AM in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Kansas, USA and Kentucky, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Covington (CVG) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Louisville, KY via Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Evansville, IN in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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 Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
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