There are 5 ways to get from Kentucky to Arkansas by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
best- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane BNA - LIT
6h 23m$101–398Drive 507.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Little Rockcar 507.9 mi
8h 37m$93–134Bus
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, ARbus West Memphis / ...
14h 3m$124–337Bus, fly to Jonesboro Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)plane BNA - JBR
6h 40m$190–556Bus, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane BNA - XNA
6h 40m$145–558
Nashville (BNA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Arkansas is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Arkansas is to bus and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $100 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Arkansas. However, there are services departing from Market @ S 6th and arriving at Children's Hosp via La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Mitchell and MidtownDoctors2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Kentucky and Arkansas is 520 miles. The road distance is 510.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Arkansas without a car is to bus which takes 14h 3m and costs $120 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Kentucky to Arkansas, including transfers.
Kentucky to Arkansas bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY station.
Kentucky to Arkansas bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis station.
Arkansas is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 8:28 AM in Kentucky and 7:28 AM in Arkansas.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Arkansas is 511 miles. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Kentucky to Arkansas.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Arkansas, USA?
You can take a bus from Market @ S 6th to Children's Hosp via Preston @ Park Brook, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Mitchell, and MidtownDoctors2 in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Nashville to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Nashville to Jonesboro Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Nashville to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
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