There are 6 ways to get from Kentucky to Altoona by bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 39m$108–219Drive 477.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Altoonacar 477.1 mi
8h 41m$88–126Fly Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SDF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 52m$171–1,375Fly Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CVG - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 52m$206–1,674Fly Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 45m$186–824Fly Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CVG - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 50m$220–702
Kentucky to Altoona by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Altoona is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Altoona is to drive which takes 8h 41m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Kentucky and Altoona is 595 miles. The road distance is 479.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Altoona without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 39m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Kentucky to Altoona, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Altoona is 480 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Kentucky to Altoona.
There are 28+ hotels available in Altoona.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Altoona, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kentucky to Altoona. However, you can take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, take the bus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, walk to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, then take the train to Altoona Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Louisville to Altoona in around 8h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Greyhound
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