There are 6 ways to get from Louisville to Athens by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane SDF - HSV
5h 47m$142–613Drive 273.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Athenscar 273.4 mi
4h 28m$50–73Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NYbus
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
31h 49m$296–399Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane LEX - HSV
5h 8m$173–729Fly Louisville International Airport to Nashville, drive
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nashville (BNA)plane SDF - BNA
- Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Athenscar
4h 12m$70–400Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
36h 51m$300–492
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Athens is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Athens is to fly and drive which takes 4h 12m and costs $70 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY Bus Station and arriving at Huntsville via Columbus, OH and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 49m.
The distance between Louisville and Athens is 280 miles. The road distance is 275 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Athens without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 31h 49m and costs $290 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Louisville to Athens, including transfers.
Louisville to Athens bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Louisville, KY Bus Station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Columbus, which costs $290 - $400 and takes 31h 49m.
Louisville to Athens bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus - Downtown - Mound St station.
Athens is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 9:35 PM in Louisville and 8:35 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Athens, AL, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Athens via Columbus - Downtown - Mound St, Columbus, OH, New York, NY, New York, and Huntsville in around 31h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- https://www.gotobus.com/jaguar-bus/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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