There are 11 ways to get from Louisville to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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 Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SDF - PHL
4h 13m$152–383Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus Louisville
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Philadelphiabus Greyhound US0421
16h 15m$75–178Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
23h 56m$143–364Drive 666.5 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Philadelphiacar 666.5 mi
11h 28m$122–176Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LEX - PHL
3h 57m$78–409Fly Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SDF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 14m$182–1,305Fly Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SDF - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 11m$187–1,099Fly Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDF - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 47m$194–1,760Fly Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SDF - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 49m$172–713Bus to Covington, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CVG - PHL
6h 25m$112–695Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphiabus
19h 44m$128–224
Louisville to Philadelphia by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Philadelphia is to bus via Columbus which costs $75 - $180 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Philadelphia is to drive and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs $75 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville station to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY Bus Station and arriving at Philadelphia via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
The distance between Louisville and Philadelphia is 594 miles. The road distance is 670.4 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Philadelphia without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 16h 15m and costs $75 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Louisville to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Louisville to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Louisville, KY Bus Station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $150 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via Columbus, which costs $75 - $180 and takes 16h 15m.
Louisville to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Philadelphia is 670 miles. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Louisville to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Philadelphia via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Allentown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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