There are 6 ways to get from Kentucky to Salt Lake City 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 Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane LEX - SLC
7h 10m$153–590Fly from Louisville International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SDF - SLC
7h 59m$144–656Bus
- 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 Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
36h 10m$313–559Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
41h 15m$900–1,457Drive 1,574 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Salt Lake Citycar 1,574 mi
24h 49m$269–389Fly from Covington
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane CVG - SLC
6h 2m$204–954
Kentucky to Salt Lake City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Salt Lake City is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 24h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 10m.
The distance between Kentucky and Salt Lake City is 1493 miles. The road distance is 1583.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Salt Lake City without a car is to bus which takes 36h 10m and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Kentucky to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Kentucky to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $600 and takes 36h 10m.
Kentucky to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, arrive at Evansville, IN station.
Salt Lake City is 2h behind Kentucky. It is currently 6:23 PM in Kentucky and 4:23 PM in Salt Lake City.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Denver Union Station in around 36h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Covington to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Covington to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Covington to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Covington to Salt Lake City International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Covington to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Covington to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Covington to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Covington to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
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
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