There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Kentucky by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, 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 Covington
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Covington (CVG)plane LAX - CVG
6h 43m$220–715Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
47h 55m$375–692Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
2d 1h$736–1,477Drive 2,067.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Louisvillecar 2,067.2 mi
32h 59m$378–545Fly to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane LAX - SDF
8h 54m$369–866Train, bus via St. Louis
- Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
2d 15h$856–1,702
Los Angeles to Kentucky by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Kentucky is to fly which costs $220 - $750 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Kentucky is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $220 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Louisville, KY via St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 55m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Kentucky is 1936 miles. The road distance is 2079.2 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 47h 55m and costs $370 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Los Angeles to Kentucky, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Kentucky is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $220 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $700 and takes 47h 55m.
Los Angeles to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Kentucky is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 8:05 PM in Los Angeles and 11:05 PM in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Kentucky, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Covington (CVG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Louisville, KY via St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN in around 47h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
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Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Kentucky is 2079 miles. It takes approximately 32h 59m to drive from Los Angeles to Kentucky.
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