There are 4 ways to get from Columbus to Louisville by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus Cleveland
4h 35m$21–60Drive 205.5 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Louisvillecar 205.5 mi
3h 28m$38–55Fly to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane CMH - SDF
6h 21m$113–706Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane CMH - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
6h 42m$175–1,022
Columbus to Louisville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Louisville is to bus which costs $21 - $60 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Louisville is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs $35 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St and arriving at Louisville, KY Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Columbus and Louisville is 216 miles. The road distance is 206.7 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 4h 35m and costs $21 - $60.
The bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Louisville, KY Bus Station takes 4h 35m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Columbus to Louisville bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St station.
The best way to get from Columbus to Louisville is to bus which takes 4h 35m and costs $21 - $60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $750 and takes 6h 21m.
Columbus to Louisville bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Louisville, KY Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Louisville is 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Columbus to Louisville.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
Barons Bus operates a bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Louisville, KY Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $21–60 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
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