There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Louisville by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus, fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ATL - SDF
4h 56m$108–585Drive 369 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Louisvillecar 369 mi
8h 14m$68–98Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
10h 42m$84–154Bus, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ATL - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
4h 58m$155–851Bus, fly to Evansville
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Evansville (EVV)plane ATL - EVV
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
7h 21m$137–492Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from BB Wireless - Gainesville to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
12h 8m$136–375
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Louisville is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Louisville is to bus and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Louisville, KY via Atlanta Bus Station and Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Gainesville and Louisville is 395 miles. The road distance is 371.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 10h 42m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Gainesville to Louisville, including transfers.
Gainesville to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Gainesville station.
Gainesville to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Louisville is 371 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Gainesville to Louisville.
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What companies run services between Gainesville, GA, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Gainesville to Louisville, KY via Gainesville, Atlanta Bus Station, and Nashville in around 10h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Evansville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from BB Wireless - Gainesville to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
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