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 27m$147–772Drive 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$122–334Train, 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 to Louisvillebus
15h 26m$192–344Fly 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 40m$279–1,338Bus 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$122–344
Little Rock to Louisville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
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 27m and costs $140 - $800.
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 $120 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 27m 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 27m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $340 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 12:39 AM in Little Rock and 1:39 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 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Evansville to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
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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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