There are 11 ways to get from Kentucky to Manhattan by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Fly Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane LEX - LGA
3h$109–470Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus Louisville
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0421
18h 35m$85–198Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus Louisville
- Take the bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NYbus Cincinnati
15h 8m$134–172Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Cardinal
25h 28m$173–484Drive 733.7 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Manhattancar 733.7 mi
13h 2m$134–194Fly Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SDF - LGA
4h 28m$145–446Fly Covington to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CVG - LGA
4h 21m$94–554Fly Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CVG - EWR
4h 19m$102–500Fly Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CVG - JFK
4h 20m$104–570Fly Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SDF - EWR
4h 35m$182–461Bus #2
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640
19h 44m$113–284
Kentucky to Manhattan by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Manhattan is to bus which costs $85 - $200 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Manhattan is to fly which takes 3h and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky station to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY Bus Station and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Kentucky and Manhattan is 623 miles. The road distance is 738 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Manhattan without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 15h 8m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Kentucky to Manhattan, including transfers.
Kentucky to Manhattan bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Louisville, KY Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Manhattan is to fly which takes 3h and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus via Columbus, which costs $130 - $180 and takes 15h 8m.
Kentucky to Manhattan bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Manhattan is 738 miles. It takes approximately 13h 2m to drive from Kentucky to Manhattan.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to 86th Street via Columbus - Downtown - Mound St, Columbus, OH, New York, NY, and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall in around 15h 8m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
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
- $150–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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