There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Kentucky by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly to Covington
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Covington (CVG)plane PHX - CVG
5h 31m$232–1,102Fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PHX - LEX
8h 59m$132–602Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
38h 15m$174–446Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
45h 27m$242–1,466Drive 1,708.4 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Louisvillecar 1,708.4 mi
27h 33m$312–451Fly to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PHX - SDF
5h 43m$361–603Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
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Phoenix to Kentucky by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Kentucky is to bus which costs $170 - $450 and takes 38h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Kentucky is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Louisville, KY via St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 15m.
The distance between Phoenix and Kentucky is 1591 miles. The road distance is 1718.4 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 38h 15m and costs $170 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Phoenix to Kentucky, including transfers.
Phoenix to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Kentucky is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $450 and takes 38h 15m.
Phoenix to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Kentucky is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 9:45 AM in Phoenix and 11:45 AM in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Kentucky, USA?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Covington (CVG) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Louisville, KY via St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN in around 38h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $170–490
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $260–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $350–1,400
- Business Class
- $470–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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