There are 9 ways to get from Durham to Louisville by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Take the bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane RDU - SDF
5h 9m$125–708Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus 4
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Louisvillebus
20h 57m$64–188Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus FlixBus N2470
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0105 / ...
16h 49m$120–197Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
24h 39m$225–537Drive 497.5 mi
- Drive from Durham to Louisvillecar 497.5 mi
9h 30m$91–132Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane GSO - SDF
7h 9m$154–825Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane CLT - SDF
7h 17m$133–694Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane CLT - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
7h 25m$105–450Bus, train
- Take the bus from Durham Station to Union Station - Bus Platform Abus Drx
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Louisville Bus Stationbus
28h 36m$248–568
Durham to Louisville by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Louisville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Louisville is to bus and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $120 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Louisville station. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Louisville Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
The distance between Durham and Louisville is 441 miles. The road distance is 500.4 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Louisville without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 16h 49m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Durham to Louisville, including transfers.
Durham to Louisville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Louisville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Louisville is 500 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Durham to Louisville.
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What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Durham to Louisville Bus Station via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 16h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
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