There are 6 ways to get from Louisville to Birmingham by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus Chicago
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Birmingham Intermodal Facilitybus Greyhound US0112 / ...
7h 5m$61–101Drive 364.8 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Birminghamcar 364.8 mi
5h 58m$67–97Fly Louisville International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane SDF - BHM
4h 46m$117–672Bus via Preston @ Park Brook
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Birmingham Intermodal Facilitybus Greyhound US0112 / ...
9h 36m$84–212Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane LEX - BHM
4h 39m$168–888Fly Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane SDF - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Birminghamcar
6h 50m$108–577
Louisville to Birmingham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Birmingham is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Birmingham is to drive and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $160 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Birmingham Intermodal Facility via Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Louisville and Birmingham is 368 miles. The road distance is 366.9 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Birmingham without a car is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Louisville to Birmingham, including transfers.
Louisville to Birmingham bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Birmingham is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $60 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $700 and takes 4h 46m.
Louisville to Birmingham bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Birmingham is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 10:58 PM in Louisville and 9:58 PM in Birmingham.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Birmingham, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Birmingham Intermodal Facility via Nashville Bus Station in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
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
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Birmingham Intermodal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Birmingham Intermodal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
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Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Birmingham is 367 miles. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Louisville to Birmingham.
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