There are 9 ways to get from Downingtown to Louisville by train, plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak 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
5h 34m$130–699Drive 634.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downingtown to Louisvillecar 634.4 mi
11h 7m$105–152Bus
- Take the bus from King of Prussia Park & Ride to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
22h 10m$140–238Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
26h 14m$499–822Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PHL - SDF
5h 53m$210–1,134Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BWI - SDF
6h 39m$172–1,480Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
7h 33m$202–1,637Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane EWR - SDF
7h 23m$178–800Train, bus via Lafayette
- Take the train from Downingtown to Jefferson Stationtrain Pao
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus
24h 52m$153–245
Downingtown to Louisville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Downingtown to Louisville is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Downingtown to Louisville is to train and fly and drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Downingtown to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Lancaster Av & Green St - MBNS and arriving at Louisville, KY via West Chester Transit Center, Plaza at King of Prussia, King of Prussia Park & Ride and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
The distance between Downingtown and Louisville is 633 miles. The road distance is 638.1 miles.
The best way to get from Downingtown to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 22h 10m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Downingtown to Louisville, including transfers.
Downingtown to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from King of Prussia Park & Ride station.
Downingtown to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downingtown to Louisville is 638 miles. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Downingtown to Louisville.
There are 615+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Downingtown, PA, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Lancaster Av & Green St - MBNS to Louisville, KY via West Chester Transit Center, Plaza at King of Prussia, South Gulph Rd & Bill Smith Blvd - FS, King of Prussia Park & Ride, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 22h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Downingtown to Jefferson Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from King of Prussia Park & Ride to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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