There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Bardstown by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, 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 Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PHL - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Bardstowncar
4h 17m$112–667Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
20h 28m$209–308Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Take the taxi from Louisville, KY to Bardstowntaxi
25h 26m$590–894Drive 693.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Bardstowncar 693.2 mi
11h 35m$115–166Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PHL - SDF
- Take the taxi from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Bardstowntaxi
4h 34m$288–1,224Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BWI - SDF
- Take the taxi from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Bardstowntaxi
5h 9m$249–1,528Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Covington, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Covington (CVG)plane PHL - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Bardstowncar
5h 41m$193–933Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane EWR - SDF
- Take the taxi from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Bardstowntaxi
5h 18m$258–886
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Bardstown is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Bardstown is to fly and drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Bardstown. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Old Bardstown @ Providence via Indianapolis Union Station, W Broadway @ S 11th and EasternPkwy & Bards. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 28m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Bardstown is 585 miles. The road distance is 697.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Bardstown without a car is to bus which takes 20h 28m and costs $200 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Philadelphia to Bardstown, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Bardstown bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Bardstown bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Bardstown is 697 miles. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Philadelphia to Bardstown.
There are 37+ hotels available in Bardstown.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Bardstown, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Bardstown via Indianapolis Union Station, Louisville, KY, W Broadway @ S 11th, Bardstown @ Eastern Pkwy, EasternPkwy & Bards, and Old Bardstown @ Providence in around 20h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $95–130
All Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-592-6634
Sylve Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-291-0617
Taxi 7
- Phone
- +1 502-777-7777
All Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-592-6634
Sylve Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-291-0617
Taxi 7
- Phone
- +1 502-777-7777
All Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-592-6634
Sylve Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-291-0617
Taxi 7
- Phone
- +1 502-777-7777
All Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-592-6634
Sylve Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-291-0617
Taxi 7
- Phone
- +1 502-777-7777
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