There are 6 ways to get from Frankfort to Memphis by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Frankfort to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Memphis (MEM)plane SDF - MEM
5h 23m$121–715Drive 404.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Frankfort to Memphiscar 404.1 mi
7h 12m$74–107Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Frankfort to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYtaxi
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TNbus
- Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Avebus Nyc
10h 22m$244–401Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Memphis (MEM)plane LEX - MEM
5h 35m$250–1,082Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Frankfort to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Memphis (MEM)plane CVG - MEM
6h 5m$145–821Taxi, bus via Nashville
- Take the taxi from Frankfort to Middletown Station @ Targettaxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
12h 4m$179–254
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Memphis (MEM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfort to Memphis is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfort to Memphis is to drive and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $120 - $750.
The distance between Frankfort and Memphis is 388 miles. The road distance is 406.4 miles.
The best way to get from Frankfort to Memphis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 22m and costs $240 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Frankfort to Memphis, including transfers.
Memphis is 1h behind Frankfort. It is currently 9:51 AM in Frankfort and 8:51 AM in Memphis.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfort to Memphis is 406 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Frankfort to Memphis.
There are 431+ hotels available in Memphis.
What companies run services between Frankfort, KY, USA and Memphis, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Memphis (MEM) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $65–180
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $110–180
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