There are 9 ways to get from Germantown to Louisville by bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
5h 14m$148–864Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus 515
- 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 N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
16h 40m$83–186Train, 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 Bus Stationbus
22h 57m$254–523Drive 566.1 mi
- Drive from Germantown to Louisvillecar 566.1 mi
10h$104–150Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 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 37m$87–483Fly 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 8m$220–1,230Bus 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 14m$105–609Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Louisvillebus
7h 37m$158–908Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marctrain
- Take the train from Martinsburg Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Louisvillebus
19h 5m$132–294
Germantown to Louisville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Louisville is to bus which costs $80 - $190 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Louisville is to fly and drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $220 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Louisville station. However, there are services departing from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B and arriving at Louisville, KY Bus Station via SHADY GROVE & station, Frederick Bus Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
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 16h 40m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Germantown to Louisville, including transfers.
Germantown to Louisville bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from SHADY GROVE & station.
Germantown to Louisville bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Frederick Marc Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Louisville is 569 miles. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Germantown to Louisville.
There are 531+ 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 Bus Station via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, SHADY GROVE & station, Frederick Bus Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, and N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from GERMANTOWN MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–11
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinsburg Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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