There are 7 ways to get from Kentucky to Los Angeles by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 from Covington
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CVG - LAX
7h 17m$208–664Bus to Indianapolis, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IND - LAX
10h 2m$200–401Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d$397–669Bus, train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
2d 3h$1,263–1,978Drive 2,073.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Los Angelescar 2,073.2 mi
32h 46m$379–547Bus to Nashville, fly
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BNA - LAX
9h 52m$222–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain
2d 19h$1,367–2,269
Kentucky to Los Angeles by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Los Angeles is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $410 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Evansville Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Kentucky and Los Angeles is 1936 miles. The road distance is 2085.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Los Angeles without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $390 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Kentucky to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Kentucky to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $700 and takes 2 days 0h.
Kentucky to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, arrive at Evansville, IN station.
Los Angeles is 3h behind Kentucky. It is currently 3:48 PM in Kentucky and 12:48 PM in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Los Angeles Union Station via Evansville Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact 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 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
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