There are 6 ways to get from Little Rock to Louisville by plane, 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 to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane LIT - SDF
4h 22m$117–622Drive 507.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Louisvillecar 507.9 mi
8h 41m$93–134Bus
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Nuevo Laredo / ...
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus Memphis
12h 42m$110–154Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
15h 26m$150–371Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane LIT - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
5h 10m$104–448Bus via River Cities
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus Memphis
13h 8m$111–154
Little Rock to Louisville by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Louisville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Louisville is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Midtown Target 2 and arriving at W Jefferson @ S 5th via Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and Preston @ Vim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Little Rock and Louisville is 446 miles. The road distance is 510.9 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 12h 42m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Little Rock to Louisville, including transfers.
Little Rock to Louisville bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Louisville is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $160 and takes 12h 42m.
Little Rock to Louisville bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis station.
Louisville is 1h ahead of Little Rock. It is currently 5:46 AM in Little Rock and 6:46 AM in Louisville.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Midtown Target 2 to W Jefferson @ S 5th via Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, and Preston @ Vim in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $28–50
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $80–100
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $29–50
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $80–100
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Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Louisville is 511 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Little Rock to Louisville.
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