There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to Branson by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, car, 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 to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane SDF - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
7h 33m$112–499Drive 510.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Bransoncar 510.4 mi
8h 27m$94–135Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Bransontaxi
12h 54m$172–264Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane SDF - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bransoncar
8h 6m$148–678Fly to Boone County Airport, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Boone County Airport (HRO)plane SDF - HRO
- Take the taxi from Boone County Airport (HRO) to Bransontaxi
7h 28m$132–503Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Branson / Hollisterbus
14h 20m$135–215Bus
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TNbus
- Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Avebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Branson / Hollisterbus
19h 13m$170–333
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Branson is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Branson is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 28m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Branson. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Branson / Hollister via Nashville Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Louisville and Branson is 489 miles. The road distance is 513.4 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Branson without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 54m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Louisville to Branson, including transfers.
Louisville to Branson bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to Branson bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Branson is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 11:24 PM in Louisville and 10:24 PM in Branson.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Branson is 513 miles. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Louisville to Branson.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Branson, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Branson via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Branson / Hollister in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Boone County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Boone County Airport via Atlanta, Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Boone County Airport via Chicago Midway, Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Boone County Airport via Nashville, Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Branson / Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Branson / Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $65–180
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $55–95
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