There are 4 ways to get from Kentucky to Fontana Dam by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane BNA - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Fontana Damcar
7h 16m$144–862Drive 297 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Fontana Damcar 297 mi
6h 26m$55–79Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville, TN to New York, NYbus Ny
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
- Drive from Knoxville, TN to Fontana Damcar
34h 3m$241–296Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
- Drive from Knoxville to Fontana Damcar
40h 38m$633–1,005
Nashville (BNA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Fontana Dam is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Fontana Dam is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Kentucky and Fontana Dam is 389 miles. The road distance is 298.7 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Kentucky to Fontana Dam, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Fontana Dam is 299 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Kentucky to Fontana Dam.
There are 88+ hotels available in Fontana Dam.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Fontana Dam, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kentucky to Fontana Dam. However, you can take the bus to Nashville, walk to Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, take the line 18 bus to Nashville International Airport, walk to Nashville (BNA) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Fontana Dam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Fontana Dam via Nashville, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville, TN, New York, NY, and Knoxville, TN in around 34h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
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 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
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
Bus from Nashville, TN to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $100–120
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
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