There are 9 ways to get from Kentucky to Bethesda by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDF - DCA
3h 54m$116–710Fly Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- 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
4h 27m$86–509Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus Chicago
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
19h 58m$146–229Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Stationtrain Cardinal
22h 14m$415–697Drive 579.5 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Bethesdacar 579.5 mi
9h 58m$106–153Fly Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CVG - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway
3h 50m$126–1,108Fly Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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
4h 27m$126–438Fly 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 Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 34m$91–1,058Fly 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 Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 33m$126–966
Kentucky to Bethesda by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Bethesda is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Bethesda is to fly and subway which takes 3h 50m and costs $120 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NW via Nashville Bus Station and Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
The distance between Kentucky and Bethesda is 496 miles. The road distance is 582.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Bethesda without a car is to bus which takes 19h 58m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Kentucky to Bethesda, including transfers.
Kentucky to Bethesda bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Bethesda is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $110 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $230 and takes 19h 58m.
Kentucky to Bethesda bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Bethesda is 583 miles. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Kentucky to Bethesda.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NW via Nashville Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
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
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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 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
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
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 Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
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