There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Louisville by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane GTF - SDF
6h 50m$333–1,469Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane GTF - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
7h 10m$191–804Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
38h 52m$850–1,360Drive 1,667.9 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Louisvillecar 1,667.9 mi
26h 48m$295–426Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
39h 49m$665–1,080
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Louisville is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 26h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Louisville is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $330 - $1,500.
The distance between Great Falls and Louisville is 1454 miles. The road distance is 1677.7 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Louisville without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 52m and costs $850 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Great Falls to Louisville, including transfers.
Louisville is 2h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 4:39 AM in Great Falls and 6:39 AM in Louisville.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Louisville is 1678 miles. It takes approximately 26h 48m to drive from Great Falls to Louisville.
There are 614+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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