There are 7 ways to get from Germantown to Louisville by bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or car
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Line 100 bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
5h 17m$167–1,014Drive 566.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Germantown to Louisvillecar 566.1 mi
10h$104–150Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0600
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus Nashville
21h 39m$144–237Train, bus
- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
23h 5m$414–703Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DCA - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
5h 4m$104–580Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- 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
5h 43m$107–663Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BWI - SDF
6h 19m$135–759
Germantown to Louisville by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Louisville is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Louisville is to fly and drive which takes 5h 4m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B and arriving at Louisville, KY via Washington Union Station and Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
The distance between Germantown and Louisville is 513 miles. The road distance is 569.4 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 21h 39m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Germantown to Louisville, including transfers.
Germantown to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Germantown to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Louisville is 569 miles. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Germantown to Louisville.
There are 628+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Louisville, KY via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Nashville in around 21h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay E
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
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
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
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