There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Louisville by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ITM - SDF
21h 17m$759–2,713Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ITM - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
21h 34m$491–1,729Train to Kobe, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane UKB - SDF
22h 10mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane NGO - SDF
22h 14mTrain, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane TKS - SDF
23h 34m$1,066–3,583Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Covington, bus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Covington (CVG)plane ITM - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Louisvillebus
23h 3m$769–2,757
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Louisville is to bus and fly and drive which costs $490 - $1,800 and takes 21h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Louisville is to bus and fly which takes 21h 17m and costs $750 - $2,800.
The distance between Kyoto and Louisville is 6819 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 17m to get from Kyoto to Louisville, including transfers.
Louisville is 13h behind Kyoto. It is currently 8:48 PM in Kyoto and 7:48 AM in Louisville.
There are 621+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Louisville, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Louisville. However, you can take the bus to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, walk to Osaka International Airport (ITM) airport, fly to Louisville International Airport (SDF), walk to Louisville International Airport, then take the line 02 bus to 2nd @ York. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, walk to Osaka International Airport (ITM) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Louisville.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Tokyo Narita, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,900
Flights from Kobe to Louisville International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,500
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Louisville International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Covington via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,600
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Covington via Tokyo Narita, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,600
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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