There are 10 ways to get from Texas to Kentucky by plane, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DAL - SDF
4h 42m$107–559Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DFW - LEX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349bus
6h 53m$70–355Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
23h 34m$189–531Drive 934.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Louisvillecar 934.7 mi
16h 17m$171–247Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane HOU - SDF
5h 14m$204–1,106Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Covington (CVG)plane DFW - CVG
5h 25m$135–705Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAH - SDF
5h 28m$184–507Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Evansville, taxi
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Evansville (EVV)plane DFW - EVV
- Take the taxi from Evansville (EVV) to Owensborotaxi
5h 9m$148–443Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DFW - SDF
5h 39m$94–506Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
24h$146–296
Texas to Kentucky by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Kentucky is to fly and line 3 bus which costs $70 - $360 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Kentucky is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St and arriving at W Jefferson @ S 5th via Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Dallas Jefferson, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and Preston @ Vim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 34m.
The distance between Texas and Kentucky is 742 miles. The road distance is 940.1 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Kentucky without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 23h 34m and costs $180 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Texas to Kentucky, including transfers.
Texas to Kentucky bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St station.
The best way to get from Texas to Kentucky is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Dallas, which costs $180 - $550 and takes 23h 34m.
Texas to Kentucky bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at 593 S Lamar St Dallas station.
Kentucky is 1h ahead of Texas. It is currently 10:16 AM in Texas and 11:16 AM in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Kentucky, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Dallas (DAL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to W Jefferson @ S 5th via 593 S Lamar St Dallas, Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas Jefferson, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, and Preston @ Vim in around 23h 34m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Evansville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Evansville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Evansville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $85–200
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- info@lextran.com
- Website
- lextran.com
Bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://lextran.com/
- Seniors 62+
- $1
- Youth 7-18
- $1
- Adult 19+
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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