There are 10 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Amtrak), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Benton Harbor
best- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
10h 10m$65–131Drive 350 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to Louisville, KYcar 350 mi
6h 52m$64–93Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
13h 17m$134–281Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane GRR - SDF
7h 37m$105–657Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
12h 8m$114–151Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane AZO - SDF
8h 58m$93–499Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
8h 54m$143–677Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
9h 24m$125–544Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MKG - SDF
5h 43m$148–500Bus, bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DTW - SDF
8h 28m$109–619
Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $140 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY station. However, there are services departing from Greyhound Grand Rapids and arriving at Louisville Bus Station via Benton Harbor Bus Stop and Gary Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Louisville, KY is 417 miles. The road distance is 352.1 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY without a car is to bus via Benton Harbor which takes 10h 10m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Greyhound Grand Rapids station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY is to bus via Benton Harbor which takes 10h 10m and costs $65 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $700 and takes 7h 37m.
Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Greyhound Benton Harbor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY is 352 miles. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Louisville Bus Station via Benton Harbor Bus Stop and Gary Bus Station in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Detroit to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Muskegon to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Muskegon to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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