There are 11 ways to get from Kentucky to Texas by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Dallas
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Dallas (DAL)plane SDF - DAL
4h 12m$98–469Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
23h 8m$164–302Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
26h 15m$297–571Drive 937.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Houstoncar 937.2 mi
16h 7m$171–248Fly Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane LEX - DFW
4h 13m$154–690Fly Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SDF - HOU
4h 46m$184–955Fly Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SDF - IAH
5h 7m$99–497Fly Louisville International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane SDF - DFW
5h 24m$105–506Fly Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane CVG - DFW
5h 33m$124–604Bus via Memphis
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
26h 35m$233–585Bus, train via New Orleans
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
33h 35m$390–809
Kentucky to Texas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Texas is to bus which costs $160 - $310 and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Texas is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $95 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Texas. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Louisiana St @ Preston St via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Louisiana St @ Jefferson St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
The distance between Kentucky and Texas is 742 miles. The road distance is 942.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Texas without a car is to bus which takes 23h 8m and costs $160 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Kentucky to Texas, including transfers.
Kentucky to Texas bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Texas is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $95 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $310 and takes 23h 8m.
Kentucky to Texas bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Texas is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 3:16 PM in Kentucky and 2:16 PM in Texas.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Texas, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Dallas (DAL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Louisiana St @ Preston St via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Downtown Houston, and Louisiana St @ Jefferson St in around 23h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
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
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 Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $110–240
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
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