There are 8 ways to get from Kentucky to Hickory by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly from Blue Grass Airport, bus
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LEX - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
3h 34m$148–522Drive 387.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Hickorycar 387.8 mi
8h 9m$71–103Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Statesvillebus
- Take the taxi from Statesville to Hickorytaxi
14h 44m$131–239Fly from Tri-State Airport, bus
- Fly from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane HTS - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
3h 36m$124–417Fly from Louisville International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SDF - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
4h 58m$139–488Fly from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane OWB - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
3h 41m$153–478Fly from Covington, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CVG - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
4h 59m$134–626Bus, taxi 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 to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastoniabus
- Take the taxi from Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia to Newtontaxi
18h 29m$204–389
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Hickory is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Hickory is to fly and bus which takes 3h 34m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Kentucky and Hickory is 349 miles. The road distance is 390.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Hickory without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 44m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Kentucky to Hickory, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Hickory is 390 miles. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Kentucky to Hickory.
There are 48+ hotels available in Hickory.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kentucky to Hickory. However, you can take the taxi to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), walk to Charlotte Airport, take the bus to Hickory Airport, then take the taxi to Hickory. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St, take the bus to Statesville, then take the taxi to Hickory.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Tri-State Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- 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
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Statesville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Atlanta to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $70–95
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1-704-852-4147
Blue Cabs of North Carolina
- Phone
- +1-704-674-4457
- Website
- bluecabsofnc.com
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