There are 9 ways to get from Kentucky to Florida by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Tampa
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tampa (TPA)plane SDF - TPA
4h 54m$244–605Fly Covington to Orlando
cheapest- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Orlando (MCO)plane CVG - MCO
5h 8m$96–506Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
16h 5m$113–256Drive 684.4 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Jacksonvillecar 684.4 mi
13h 33m$125–181Fly Louisville International Airport to Orlando
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Orlando (MCO)plane SDF - MCO
4h 58m$156–418Fly Covington to Tampa
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Tampa (TPA)plane CVG - TPA
5h 2m$98–554Fly Blue Grass Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, line 11 bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane LEX - PIE
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Grand Central Station - Abus
4h 24m$137–643Fly Covington to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, line 11 bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane CVG - PIE
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Grand Central Station - Abus
5h 58m$118–608Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonvillebus
18h 9m$135–254
Kentucky to Florida by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Florida is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Florida is to fly and line 11 bus which takes 4h 24m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Florida. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Jacksonville via Nashville Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Kentucky and Florida is 749 miles. The road distance is 688.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Florida without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 16h 5m and costs $110 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Kentucky to Florida, including transfers.
Kentucky to Florida bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Florida is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $240 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Atlanta, which costs $110 - $260 and takes 16h 5m.
Kentucky to Florida bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Florida is 688 miles. It takes approximately 13h 33m to drive from Kentucky to Florida.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Florida, USA?
Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tampa (TPA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Jacksonville via Nashville Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Covington to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Covington to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Covington to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- ride@psta.net
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Grand Central Station - A
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
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