There are 9 ways to get from Wisconsin to Louisville by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus via Indianapolis
best- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
10h 19m$92–161Drive 382.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milwaukee to Louisvillecar 382.4 mi
6h 43m$70–101Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
10h 48m$74–148Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MKE - SDF
6h 28m$113–705Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
10h 24m$70–115Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
5h 30m$236–591Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Kenosha to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
6h 7m$85–566Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
5h 34m$88–337Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MSP - SDF
6h 34m$141–694
Wisconsin to Louisville by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wisconsin to Louisville is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Wisconsin to Louisville is to bus and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Wisconsin station to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Louisville, KY via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Wisconsin and Louisville is 400 miles. The road distance is 384.7 miles.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Louisville without a car is to bus via Indianapolis which takes 10h 19m and costs $90 - $170.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Wisconsin to Louisville, including transfers.
Wisconsin to Louisville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Louisville is to bus via Indianapolis which takes 10h 19m and costs $90 - $170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $750 and takes 6h 28m.
Wisconsin to Louisville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Louisville is 1h ahead of Wisconsin. It is currently 8:41 AM in Wisconsin and 9:41 AM in Louisville.
What companies run services between Wisconsin, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to Louisville, KY via O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures, O'Hare, UIC-Halsted, 900 W Harrison, Jefferson & Harrison, Chicago Bus Station, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Kenosha to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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