There are 5 ways to get from Kentucky to Alabama by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)BNA - BHM
6h 6m$118–555Drive 284.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Huntsville284.3 mi
4h 45m$52–75Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Take the bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NY
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
31h 56m$248–338Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
43h 14m$303–686Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to New York City Chinatown
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
37h 38m$235–463
Nashville (BNA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Alabama is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Alabama is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Kentucky and Alabama is 368 miles. The road distance is 286 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Alabama without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 31h 56m and costs $240 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Kentucky to Alabama, including transfers.
Alabama is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 3:46 PM in Kentucky and 2:46 PM in Alabama.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Alabama is 286 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Kentucky to Alabama.
There are 195+ hotels available in Alabama.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Alabama, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Huntsville via Columbus - Downtown - Mound St, Columbus, OH, New York, NY, New York, and Huntsville in around 31h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- 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 Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- https://www.gotobus.com/jaguar-bus/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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