There are 9 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)DAL - SDF
4h 42m$102–559Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
22h 15m$187–479Drive 934.6 mi
- Drive from Houston to Louisville934.6 mi
16h 20m$171–247Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Evansville, taxi
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Evansville (EVV)DFW - EVV
- Take the taxi from Evansville (EVV) to Owensboro
5h 6m$153–453Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Covington (CVG)DFW - CVG
5h 24m$125–705Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)IAH - SDF
5h 30m$194–397Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)DFW - SDF
5h 38m$114–366Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)DFW - LEX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349
6h 51m$155–855Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
24h$151–321
Texas to Kentucky by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Kentucky is to bus which costs $150 - $330 and takes 24h.
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 Lamar @ Ceremonial - N - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and Preston @ Vim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Texas and Kentucky is 742 miles. The road distance is 940 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Kentucky without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 22h 15m and costs $180 - $480.
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 - $480 and takes 22h 15m.
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 9:58 AM in Texas and 10:58 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to W Jefferson @ S 5th via 593 S Lamar St Dallas, Lamar @ Ceremonial - N - Ns, Ih 30 @ St Francis - E - Mb, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, and Preston @ Vim in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Evansville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Evansville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- 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
- $27–85
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $27–85
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $80–200
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Kentucky is 940 miles. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Texas to Kentucky.
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