There are 9 ways to get from Fairfax to Louisville, KY by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DCA - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisville, KYcar
4h 38m$207–1,226Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAD - SDF
5h 15m$90–498Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0600
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0105 / ...
21h 33m$129–252Train, bus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100 / ...
23h 8m$249–507Drive 565.5 mi
- Drive from Fairfax to Louisville, KYcar 565.5 mi
9h 44m$104–150Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
5h 13m$145–859Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BWI - SDF
6h 4m$105–614Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
7h 8m$110–1,253Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)plane IAD - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
7h 14m$135–482
Fairfax to Louisville, KY by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfax to Louisville, KY is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfax to Louisville, KY is to fly and drive which takes 4h 38m and costs $200 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfax to Louisville, KY station. However, there are services departing from University Dr+North St and arriving at Louisville Bus Station via Dunn Loring Metro, Springfield Bus Stop and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 33m.
The distance between Fairfax and Louisville, KY is 505 miles. The road distance is 568.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Louisville, KY without a car is to bus which takes 21h 33m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Fairfax to Louisville, KY, including transfers.
Fairfax to Louisville, KY bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Springfield Bus Stop station.
Fairfax to Louisville, KY bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfax to Louisville, KY is 569 miles. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Fairfax to Louisville, KY.
There are 606+ hotels available in Louisville, KY.
What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from University Dr+North St to Louisville Bus Station via Dunn Loring+Bay F, Dunn Loring Metro, Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay E, Springfield Bus Stop, and Nashville Bus Station in around 21h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
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 Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
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
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
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 Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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