There are 9 ways to get from Louisville to Annapolis by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SDF - BWI
- Take the bus from Cromwell Light Rail Station Bay 2 to West St & Church Cirbus
5h 27m$98–581Fly Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
5h 52m$85–466Bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to West St & Church Cirbus 70
18h 37m$87–186Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
23h 34m$217–481Drive 611.4 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Annapoliscar 611.4 mi
10h 37m$112–162Fly Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDF - DCA
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
5h 18m$120–667Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LEX - DCA
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
5h 4m$101–583Bus to Covington, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CVG - DCA
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
7h 25m$140–1,159Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
20h 50m$127–233
Louisville to Annapolis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Annapolis is to bus via Pittsburgh which costs $85 - $190 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Annapolis is to drive and fly and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville station to Annapolis. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY Bus Station and arriving at West St & Church Cir via S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb and Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Louisville and Annapolis is 531 miles. The road distance is 615 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Annapolis without a car is to bus via Pittsburgh which takes 18h 37m and costs $85 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Louisville to Annapolis, including transfers.
Louisville to Annapolis bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Louisville, KY Bus Station.
Louisville to Annapolis bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus - Downtown - Mound St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Annapolis is 615 miles. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Louisville to Annapolis.
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What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Annapolis, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to West St & Church Cir via Columbus - Downtown - Mound St, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, S High St & E Rich St, Columbus, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, and Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 in around 18h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Cromwell Light Rail Station Bay 2 to West St & Church Cir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to West St & Church Cir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
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