There are 9 ways to get from Louisville to Austin 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SDF - AUS
7h 8m$88–605Bus
- 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 Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
21h 39m$124–288Bus, 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 Austintrain
30h 43m$183–721Drive 1,018.7 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Austincar 1,018.7 mi
16h 34m$186–269Fly Louisville International Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)plane SDF - GRK
- Drive from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Austincar
7h 45m$108–571Bus to Covington, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane CVG - AUS
7h 19m$173–897Bus to Nashville, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane BNA - AUS
8h 3m$136–390Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane IND - AUS
8h 20m$234–454Bus via Memphis
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus West Memphis / ...
23h 16m$189–427
Louisville to Austin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Austin is to bus which costs $120 - $290 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Austin is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $85 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Austin. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Lavaca/4th via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and 5207 Eastside Bus Plaza Bay G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
The distance between Louisville and Austin is 896 miles. The road distance is 1024.6 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 21h 39m and costs $120 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Louisville to Austin, including transfers.
Louisville to Austin bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Austin is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $85 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $290 and takes 21h 39m.
Louisville to Austin bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Austin is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 7:11 PM in Louisville and 6:11 PM in Austin.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Lavaca/4th via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, and 5207 Eastside Bus Plaza Bay G in around 21h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Nashville to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Nashville to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Nashville to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Nashville to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
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 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Nashville to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- 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
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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 Dallas Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- 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
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