There are 9 ways to get from Kentucky to Texas by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly Louisville International Airport to Dallas
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Dallas (DAL)plane SDF - DAL
4h 12m$98–489Bus 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 51m$184–297Drive 938.5 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Houstoncar 938.5 mi
16h 5m$161–232Fly 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 23m$124–520Fly Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SDF - IAH
5h 14m$104–607Fly 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 39m$105–606Fly Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane CVG - AUS
5h 23m$182–954Fly Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane CVG - DFW
5h 47m$224–754Bus
- 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$243–390
Kentucky to Texas by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Texas is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Texas is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $95 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Texas. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Louisiana St @ Congress St via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 51m.
The distance between Kentucky and Texas is 742 miles. The road distance is 944 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Texas without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 22h 51m and costs $180 - $300.
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 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $180 - $300 and takes 22h 51m.
Kentucky to Texas bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Texas is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 7:14 AM in Kentucky and 6:14 AM 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 @ Congress St via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St in around 22h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dallas via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $80–100
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–226
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $130–150
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $30–55
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