There are 9 ways to get from Kentucky to Florida by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Fly Louisville International Airport to Tampa
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tampa (TPA)SDF - TPA
4h 39m$104–375Fly Covington to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)CVG - FLL
4h 58m$94–474Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
16h 5m$113–246Drive 684.5 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Jacksonville684.5 mi
13h 26m$125–181Fly Covington to Jacksonville
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Jacksonville (JAX)CVG - JAX
5h 1m$132–804Fly Covington to Tampa
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Tampa (TPA)CVG - TPA
4h 44m$114–604Fly Louisville International Airport to Orlando
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Orlando (MCO)SDF - MCO
5h 4m$96–308Fly Covington to Orlando
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Orlando (MCO)CVG - MCO
5h 9m$276–506Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonville
18h 9m$144–299
Kentucky to Florida by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Florida is to fly which costs $95 - $310 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Florida is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $100 - $380.
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 748 miles. The road distance is 688.5 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 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 39m 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 39m and costs $100 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus via Atlanta, which costs $110 - $250 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 26m to drive from Kentucky to Florida.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Florida, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Breeze Airways, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tampa (TPA) every 4 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Covington to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Covington to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Covington to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Covington to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Covington to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Covington to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Covington to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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