There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Louisville by bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BWI - SDF
7h 3m$123–1,208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus 301
- Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
21h 23m$103–224Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus 301
- Take the train from Wilmington to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
27h 8m$286–600Drive 672.8 mi
- Drive from Dover to Louisvillecar 672.8 mi
12h 1m$123–178Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PHL - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
7h 6m$205–1,677Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PHL - SDF
7h 23m$143–1,311Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
7h 56m$174–1,515Bus, train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAD - SDF
8h 27m$119–1,154Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane BWI - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
9h 32m$153–1,502Bus, train
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus 301
- Take the train from Wilmington to Jefferson Stationtrain Wil
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
23h 2m$116–221
Dover to Louisville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Louisville is to bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Louisville is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $120 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Louisville station. However, there are services departing from Federal St @ Water St and arriving at Louisville, KY Bus Station via Wilmington Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station and N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
The distance between Dover and Louisville is 638 miles. The road distance is 676.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 21h 23m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Dover to Louisville, including transfers.
Dover to Louisville bus services, operated by DART First State, depart from Federal St @ Water St station.
Dover to Louisville bus services, operated by DART First State, arrive at Wilmington Tc station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Louisville is 677 miles. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Dover to Louisville.
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What companies run services between Dover, DE, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Federal St @ Water St to Louisville, KY Bus Station via Wilmington Tc, Wilmington Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, and N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus in around 21h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Wilmington to Jefferson Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Reading to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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