There are 10 ways to get from Texas to Kentucky by plane, bus, train, car, 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 48m$107–559Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DFW - SDF
5h 45m$104–606Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla Stbus
- 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
24h 5m$220–507Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
26h 27m$322–586Drive 934.6 mi
- Drive from Houston to Louisvillecar 934.6 mi
16h 12m$171–247Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Covington (CVG)plane DFW - CVG
5h 28m$125–655Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane HOU - SDF
5h 26m$164–856Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAH - SDF
5h 37m$124–607Fly 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)plane DFW - LEX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349bus
7h 1m$175–905Bus
- 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
25h$181–316
Texas to Kentucky by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Kentucky is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Kentucky is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Milam St @ Preston St and arriving at W Jefferson @ S 5th via Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St, Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Dallas Jefferson, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and Preston @ Vim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
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 24h 5m and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Texas to Kentucky, including transfers.
Texas to Kentucky bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St station.
The best way to get from Texas to Kentucky is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Dallas, which costs $220 - $550 and takes 24h 5m.
Texas to Kentucky bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St station.
Kentucky is 1h ahead of Texas. It is currently 2:55 AM in Texas and 3:55 AM in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Kentucky, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Dallas (DAL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milam St @ Preston St to W Jefferson @ S 5th via Pierce St @ Travis St, Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St, Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St, Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas Jefferson, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, and Preston @ Vim in around 24h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- +1 859-253-4636
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact 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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