There are 8 ways to get from Spring Valley to Kentucky Derby by plane, car, 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 from Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)RST - SDF
5h 51m$153–554Drive to La Crosse, fly
cheapest- Drive from Spring Valley to La Crosse (LSE)
- Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)LSE - SDF
8h 14m$90–473Drive, train, bus (Amtrak)
- Drive from Spring Valley to Winona
- Take the train from Winona to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
16h 32m$111–238Drive, train, bus via Indianapolis (Amtrak)
- Drive from Spring Valley to Winona
- Take the train from Winona to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
17h 52m$113–278Drive 621.5 mi
- Drive from Spring Valley to Kentucky Derby621.5 mi
11h 33m$114–164Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Spring Valley to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)MSP - SDF
6h 19m$348–628Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Spring Valley to Rochester
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madison
- Take the bus from Madison to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
18h 15m$182–365Taxi, bus via Chicago
- Take the taxi from Spring Valley to Rochester
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madison
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
19h 8m$186–310
Rochester (RST) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spring Valley to Kentucky Derby is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Spring Valley to Kentucky Derby is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Spring Valley and Kentucky Derby is 558 miles. The road distance is 625.1 miles.
The best way to get from Spring Valley to Kentucky Derby without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 18h 15m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Spring Valley to Kentucky Derby, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Spring Valley to Kentucky Derby is 625 miles. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Spring Valley to Kentucky Derby.
There are 571+ hotels available in Kentucky Derby.
What companies run services between Spring Valley, MN, USA and Kentucky Derby, KY, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from La Crosse to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Winona to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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