There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Kentucky Derby by plane, car, shuttle, 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.
Fly Dubai International Airport to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DXB - SDF
21h 42m$752–2,705Fly Dubai International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DXB - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Kentucky Derbycar
22h 15m$513–1,621Fly Dubai International Airport to Covington, drive
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Covington (CVG)plane DXB - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Kentucky Derbycar
22h 44m$717–2,427Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane AUH - SDF
25h$712–2,016Fly Dubai International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DXB - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
26h 14m$584–2,064
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Kentucky Derby is to fly and drive which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Kentucky Derby is to fly which takes 21h 42m and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Dubai and Kentucky Derby is 7439 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 42m to get from Dubai to Kentucky Derby, including transfers.
There are 610+ hotels available in Kentucky Derby.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Kentucky Derby, KY, USA?
United Airlines, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Louisville International Airport via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Louisville International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Louisville International Airport via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Covington via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Covington via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Indianapolis via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Indianapolis via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Covington via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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
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