There are 4 ways to get from Galway to Louisville by bus, plane, or car
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 Shannon Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SNN - SDF
15h 10m$509–1,927Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SNN - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
18h 3m$300–1,043Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 13bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DUB - SDF
17h 20m$394–1,434Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SNN - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
18h 29m$430–1,483
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Louisville is to bus and fly and drive which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Louisville is to bus and fly which takes 15h 10m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Galway and Louisville is 3754 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Galway to Louisville, including transfers.
Louisville is 5h behind Galway. It is currently 10:41 AM in Galway and 5:41 AM in Louisville.
There are 614+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Louisville, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Louisville. However, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Louisville International Airport (SDF), walk to Louisville International Airport, then take the line 02 bus to 2nd @ York. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Zone 13, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Louisville International Airport (SDF), walk to Louisville International Airport, then take the line 02 bus to 2nd @ York.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Louisville International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Louisville International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Louisville International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Louisville International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Louisville International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Louisville International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Louisville International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Indianapolis via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Indianapolis via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Indianapolis via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 13
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Citylink
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
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