There are 7 ways to get from Kentucky to Pensacola by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, 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 Blue Grass Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LEX - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
4h 59m$211–557Fly Louisville International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane SDF - PNS
6h 15m$69–385Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
15h 41m$190–273Drive 614.7 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Pensacolacar 614.7 mi
10h 16m$113–162Fly Louisville International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SDF - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
4h 25m$202–633Fly Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CVG - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
4h 35m$212–702Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
16h 33m$177–257
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Pensacola is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Pensacola is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 25m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky station to Pensacola. However, there are services departing from Louisville Bus Station and arriving at Pensacola via Montgomery and Loxley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
The distance between Kentucky and Pensacola is 594 miles. The road distance is 618.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Pensacola without a car is to bus which takes 15h 41m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Kentucky to Pensacola, including transfers.
Kentucky to Pensacola bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Louisville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Pensacola is to bus which takes 15h 41m and costs $190 - $280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $390 and takes 6h 15m.
Kentucky to Pensacola bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Montgomery Intermodal Center station.
Pensacola is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 6:08 AM in Kentucky and 5:08 AM in Pensacola.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville Bus Station to Pensacola via Montgomery Intermodal Center, Montgomery, and Loxley in around 15h 41m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Pensacola is 618 miles. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Kentucky to Pensacola.
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