There are 8 ways to get from Topeka to Kentucky by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
14h 5m$109–236Drive 568.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Topeka to Louisville568.1 mi
9h 23m$104–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
16h 31m$116–229Bus, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG)MCI - CVG
8h 33m$215–1,006Train, bus via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
19h 36m$140–338Bus, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)MCI - SDF
8h 41m$254–957Bus, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)MCI - LEX
10h 42m$265–1,256Bus, fly to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Indianapolis (IND)MCI - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
9h 57m$255–587
Topeka to Kentucky by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Kentucky is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Kentucky is to bus and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $210 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Topeka to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Topeka and arriving at Louisville, KY via St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Topeka and Kentucky is 605 miles. The road distance is 571.4 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 14h 5m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Topeka to Kentucky, including transfers.
Topeka to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Topeka station.
Topeka to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Kentucky is 1h ahead of Topeka. It is currently 10:05 AM in Topeka and 11:05 AM in Kentucky.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Kentucky is 571 miles. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from Topeka to Kentucky.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Kentucky, USA?
You can take a bus from Topeka to Louisville, KY via St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Kansas City to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- 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
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
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