There are 6 ways to get from Columbus to Louisville by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane GTR - SDF
5h 34m$135–599Drive 407.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Louisvillecar 407.1 mi
8h 11m$75–108Drive, bus via Nashville
- Drive from Columbus to Tupelocar
- Take the bus from Tupelo to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
12h 30m$86–160Fly Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane GTR - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
5h 21m$182–815Drive, bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Drive from Columbus to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtowncar
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BHM - SDF
8h 10m$152–683Drive, bus
- Drive from Columbus to Tupelocar
- Take the bus from Tupelo to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
13h 28m$123–264
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Louisville is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Louisville is to fly and drive which takes 5h 21m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between Columbus and Louisville is 384 miles. The road distance is 409.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Columbus to Louisville, including transfers.
Louisville is 1h ahead of Columbus. It is currently 3:18 PM in Columbus and 4:18 PM in Louisville.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Louisville is 409 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Columbus to Louisville.
There are 606+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Columbus, MS, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tupelo to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tupelo to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/birmingham/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
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
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