There are 5 ways to get from Louisville to Oak Ridge by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane SDF - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Oak Ridgetaxi
5h 22m$252–1,103Drive 230.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Oak Ridgecar 230.3 mi
4h 33m$42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville, TN to New York, NYbus Ny
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
32h 14m$310–408Fly to Nashville, drive
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nashville (BNA)plane SDF - BNA
- Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Oak Ridgecar
5h 5m$85–478Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane SDF - CHA
- Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Oak Ridgecar
6h 25m$89–459
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Oak Ridge is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Oak Ridge is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Oak Ridge. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Knoxville via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville, TN and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 14m.
The distance between Louisville and Oak Ridge is 225 miles. The road distance is 231.6 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Oak Ridge without a car is to bus which takes 32h 14m and costs $310 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Louisville to Oak Ridge, including transfers.
Louisville to Oak Ridge bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to Oak Ridge bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Oak Ridge is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Louisville to Oak Ridge.
There are 45+ hotels available in Oak Ridge.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Oak Ridge, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Oak Ridge via Nashville, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville, TN, New York, NY, New York, and Knoxville in around 32h 14m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- tennesseetravel@gotobus.com
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
Bus from Nashville, TN to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $100–120
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
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