There are 9 ways to get from Kentucky to Morganton by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 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 58m$186–617Drive 363.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Morgantoncar 363.3 mi
7h 56m$67–96Bus, taxi
- 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 Morgantontaxi
16h 36m$246–344Bus, train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Morgantoncar
26h 44m$266–683Fly 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 55m$182–602Fly 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
5h 14m$187–773Fly 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
5h 24m$192–822Bus 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 Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
16h 40m$197–302Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Lenoirbus
22h 58m$148–257
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Morganton is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Morganton is to fly and bus which takes 3h 55m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Morganton. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Hickory Airport via Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay V and Charlotte Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Kentucky and Morganton is 366 miles. The road distance is 365.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Morganton without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 16h 36m and costs $240 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Kentucky to Morganton, including transfers.
Kentucky to Morganton bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Kentucky to Morganton bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Morganton is 365 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Kentucky to Morganton.
There are 40+ hotels available in Morganton.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Morganton, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Morganton via Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay V, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte Airport, and Hickory Airport in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Tri-State Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Atlanta to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- info@sunwaycharters.com
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Charlotte to Lenoir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $12–18
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Blue Cabs of North Carolina
- Phone
- +1-704-674-4457
- Website
- bluecabsofnc.com
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1-704-852-4147
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