There are 4 ways to get from Alton to Louisville by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane STL - SDF
5h$151–712Drive 275.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alton to Louisvillecar 275.9 mi
4h 39m$51–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Alton Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
8h 41m$77–134Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane STL - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
5h 48m$243–1,078
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alton to Louisville is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Alton to Louisville is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Alton and Louisville is 281 miles. The road distance is 277.5 miles.
The best way to get from Alton to Louisville without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 41m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Alton to Louisville, including transfers.
Louisville is 1h ahead of Alton. It is currently 12:33 PM in Alton and 1:33 PM in Louisville.
Yes, the driving distance between Alton to Louisville is 278 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Alton to Louisville.
There are 603+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Alton, IL, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alton Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- 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
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