There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Louisville by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane EDI - SDF
14h 51m$424–1,516Fly Edinburgh Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane EDI - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
17h 5m$276–982Fly Edinburgh Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Covington (CVG)plane EDI - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
16h 53m$494–1,660Fly Edinburgh Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane EDI - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
18h 35m$395–1,372Fly Edinburgh Airport to Evansville, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Evansville (EVV)plane EDI - EVV
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
16h 52m$328–1,168Fly Edinburgh Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane EDI - CMH
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
18h 23m$364–1,408Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Covington, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Covington (CVG)plane GLA - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
18h 36m$396–1,501
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Louisville is to fly and drive which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Louisville is to fly which takes 14h 51m and costs $420 - $1,600.
The distance between Edinburgh and Louisville is 3850 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from Edinburgh to Louisville, including transfers.
Louisville is 5h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 2:09 AM in Edinburgh and 9:09 PM in Louisville.
There are 607+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Louisville, KY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- 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 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
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