There are 6 ways to get from Arkansas to Louisville by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane LIT - SDF
4h 27m$148–773Drive 507.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Louisvillecar 507.9 mi
8h 41m$93–134Bus
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Nuevo Laredo / ...
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus Memphis
13h 58m$123–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Union 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
15h 26m$174–331Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane TXK - SDF
6h 54m$131–615Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane FSM - SDF
7h 8m$138–662
Arkansas to Louisville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Louisville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Louisville is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Arkansas to Louisville. However, there are services departing from 7th@Marshall and arriving at W Jefferson @ S 5th via Midtown Target 2, Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and Preston @ Vim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Arkansas and Louisville is 447 miles. The road distance is 510.9 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 13h 58m and costs $120 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Arkansas to Louisville, including transfers.
Arkansas to Louisville bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Louisville is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $340 and takes 13h 58m.
Arkansas to Louisville bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis station.
Louisville is 1h ahead of Arkansas. It is currently 6:43 PM in Arkansas and 7:43 PM in Louisville.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 7th@Marshall to W Jefferson @ S 5th via Midtown Target 2, Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, and Preston @ Vim in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
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 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Louisville is 511 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Arkansas to Louisville.
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