There are 9 ways to get from Kentucky to Grand Forks by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Covington to Grand Forks International Airport
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane CVG - GFK
6h 22m$148–772Fly Louisville International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane SDF - GFK
7h 29m$98–453Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forksbus
24h 24m$195–297Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forksbus
26h 30m$425–687Drive 1,011.9 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Grand Forkscar 1,011.9 mi
16h 46m$173–250Fly Covington to Hector International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane CVG - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Grand Forkstaxi
6h 58m$272–872Bus via Lafayette
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forksbus
27h 1m$260–370Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Maple Grove to Grand Forksbus
27h 34m$262–365Bus, train via Madison
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Grand Forksbus
28h 50m$336–506
Kentucky to Grand Forks by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Grand Forks is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Grand Forks is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Grand Forks. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Grand Forks via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 24m.
The distance between Kentucky and Grand Forks is 903 miles. The road distance is 1017.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Grand Forks without a car is to bus which takes 24h 24m and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Kentucky to Grand Forks, including transfers.
Kentucky to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Grand Forks is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $300 and takes 24h 24m.
Kentucky to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Grand Forks is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 6:24 PM in Kentucky and 5:24 PM in Grand Forks.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Grand Forks, ND, USA?
Delta flies from Covington (CVG) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Grand Forks via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 24h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Covington to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Covington to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Covington to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
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 Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Milwaukee to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–120
Bus from Maple Grove to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Brainerd to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Website
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
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