There are 10 ways to get from Kentucky to Manhattan by plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Fly Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane LEX - LGA
3h 1m$129–590Fly Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SDF - EWR
4h 32m$94–432Bus via Brentwood
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus Chicago
- Take the bus from Nashville, TN to New York, NYbus Ny
20h 20m$138–176Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Cardinal
25h 28m$523–844Drive 733.5 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Manhattancar 733.5 mi
13h 3m$134–194Fly Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SDF - LGA
4h 28m$125–706Fly Covington to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CVG - LGA
4h 17m$154–314Fly Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CVG - EWR
4h 13m$194–1,130Fly Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CVG - JFK
4h 24m$616–1,120Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0421
22h 15m$163–254
Kentucky to Manhattan by bus and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Manhattan is to bus via Brentwood which costs $130 - $180 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Manhattan is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Madison Av/E 83 St via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville, TN and Centre St/Broome St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Kentucky and Manhattan is 623 miles. The road distance is 737.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Manhattan without a car is to bus via Brentwood which takes 20h 20m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Kentucky to Manhattan, including transfers.
Kentucky to Manhattan bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Manhattan is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Brentwood, which costs $130 - $180 and takes 20h 20m.
Kentucky to Manhattan bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Manhattan is 738 miles. It takes approximately 13h 3m 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 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Madison Av/E 83 St via Nashville, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville, TN, New York, NY, and Centre St/Broome St in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- tennesseetravel@gotobus.com
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
Bus from Nashville, TN to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $100–120
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
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