There are 8 ways to get from Kansas to Kentucky by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington
best- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Covington (CVG)plane ICT - CVG
4h 50m$225–1,129Drive 696.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wichita to Louisvillecar 696.7 mi
11h 30m$128–184Bus
- 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$129–255Bus, 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$228–462Fly Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ICT - SDF
5h 20m$184–880Fly Kansas City to Covington
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG)plane MCI - CVG
7h 6m$162–902Fly Kansas City to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MCI - SDF
7h 26m$131–753Bus, 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$255–567
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 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas to Kentucky is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $220 - $1,200.
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 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 50m 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 4h 50m and costs $220 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $260 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 10:39 PM in Kansas and 11:39 PM in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Kansas, USA and Kentucky, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, 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
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
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
- $170–390
- 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
- $55–120
- 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
- $30–65
- 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
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- 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
- $27–50
- 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
- $8–13
- 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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