There are 9 ways to get from Frederick to Louisville by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Take the bus from Frederick to Baltimorebus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BWI - SDF
5h 21m$188–807Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Louisvillebus
14h 20m$80–156Train, bus
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
23h 46m$194–477Drive 546.3 mi
- Drive from Frederick to Louisvillecar 546.3 mi
9h 40m$100–144Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
5h 56m$157–970Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DCA - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
5h 47m$104–586Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAD - SDF
6h 23m$102–619Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Covington, bus
- Take the bus from Frederick to Baltimorebus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane BWI - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Louisvillebus
7h 43m$208–1,001Bus
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Louisvillebus
14h 55m$85–164
Frederick to Louisville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frederick to Louisville is to bus via Columbus which costs $75 - $160 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Frederick to Louisville is to bus and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Frederick station to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Frederick Bus Station and arriving at Louisville via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Frederick and Louisville is 563 miles. The road distance is 549.4 miles.
The best way to get from Frederick to Louisville without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 14h 20m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Frederick to Louisville, including transfers.
Frederick to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Frederick Bus Station.
Frederick to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frederick to Louisville is 549 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Frederick to Louisville.
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What companies run services between Frederick, MD, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Frederick Bus Station to Louisville via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and Columbus in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Frederick to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Frederick to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
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