There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to Springdale by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, bus, shuttle, or taxi
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 Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane SDF - XNA
6h 24m$177–758Drive 576.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Springdalecar 576.4 mi
9h 59m$106–152Bus 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 Clinton, ARbus
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Fayettevillebus
16h 30m$132–341Fly Louisville International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane SDF - FSM
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus
8h 44m$157–661Bus to Covington, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane CVG - XNA
8h 48m$217–950Fly Louisville International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane SDF - JLN
- Take a shuttle bus from Joplin, MO to Jane, MO
- Take the taxi from Jane, MO to Springdaletaxi
8h 50m$202–634Bus
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Clinton, ARbus
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Fayettevillebus
19h 45m$156–422
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Springdale is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Springdale is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Louisville and Springdale is 512 miles. The road distance is 579.7 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Springdale without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 16h 30m and costs $130 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Louisville to Springdale, including transfers.
The best way to get from Louisville to Springdale is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $130 - $350 and takes 16h 30m.
Springdale is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 2:19 AM in Louisville and 1:19 AM in Springdale.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Springdale is 580 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Louisville to Springdale.
There are 440+ hotels available in Springdale.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Springdale, AR, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Springdale via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Clinton, AR, and Fayetteville in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Covington to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Covington to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Covington to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Gulf Shores
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
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
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Clinton, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clinton, AR to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Joplin, MO to Jane, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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