There are 10 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 Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane LEX - DFW
4h 29m$104–440Fly Louisville International Airport to Dallas
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Dallas (DAL)plane SDF - DAL
4h 31m$93–489Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
22h 23m$129–234Bus, 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 Marshall Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
24h 59mDrive 937.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Houstoncar 937.2 mi
16h 13m$171–248Fly Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane CVG - AUS
5h 13m$162–854Fly Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SDF - IAH
5h 28m$194–507Fly 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 41m$115–366Fly Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane CVG - DFW
5h 53m$124–654Bus
- 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 to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
26h 13m$233–575
Kentucky to Texas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Texas is to bus via Nashville which costs $120 - $240 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Texas is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Texas. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Louisiana St @ Prairie St via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
The distance between Kentucky and Texas is 821 miles. The road distance is 942.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Texas without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 22h 23m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 29m 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 29m and costs $100 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 22h 23m.
Kentucky to Texas bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Texas is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 7:30 PM in Kentucky and 6:30 PM in Texas.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Texas, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Louisiana St @ Prairie St via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St in around 22h 23m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- 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
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 Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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 Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
- $110–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $110–230
Bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
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