There are 7 ways to get from Kingsport to Louisville by plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane TRI - SDF
5h 15m$118–492Drive 269.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kingsport to Louisvillecar 269.8 mi
5h 48m$50–72Taxi, bus via Charleston
- Take the taxi from Kingsport to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Rural King Shopping Centerbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Charleston, WVbus
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
15h 27m$193–368Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane TRI - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
5h 1m$155–718Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kingsport to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Rural King Shopping Centerbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
15h 57m$209–352Taxi, bus #2
- Take the taxi from Kingsport to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Route 460 Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to 3rd St Station Slip Dbus Swb
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
17h 27m$188–322Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Kingsport to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Rural King Shopping Centerbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Ashlandbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Louisville Bus Stationbus
18h 37m$249–443
Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kingsport to Louisville is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kingsport to Louisville is to fly and drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Kingsport and Louisville is 239 miles. The road distance is 271.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kingsport to Louisville without a car is to taxi and bus via Charleston which takes 15h 27m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Kingsport to Louisville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kingsport to Louisville is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Kingsport to Louisville.
There are 561+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Kingsport, TN, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Louisville International Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Rural King Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $15–40
Bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Rural King Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $15–40
Bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Route 460 Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $20–45
Bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Rural King Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $15–40
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Rural King Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Rural King Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Route 460 Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Rural King Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Wytheville to Charleston, WV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Wytheville to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Wytheville to Charleston, WV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Wytheville to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Indianapolis to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to 3rd St Station Slip D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Kingsport Cabbie
- Phone
- +1-423-963-4760
Kingsport Cabbie
- Phone
- +1-423-963-4760
Kingsport Cabbie
- Phone
- +1-423-963-4760
Kingsport Cabbie
- Phone
- +1-423-963-4760
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