There are 10 ways to get from Louisville to Charlevoix by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Pellston, bus
best- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pellston (PLN)plane LEX - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Charlevoixbus
10h 22m$88–421Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Traverse City, bus
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Traverse City (TVC)plane LEX - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Charlevoixbus
9h 29m$86–407Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoixbus
17h 24m$175–267Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoixbus
19h 44m$248–424Drive 524.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Charlevoixcar 524.2 mi
9h 59m$96–139Fly Louisville International Airport to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pellston (PLN)plane SDF - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Charlevoixbus
10h 18m$102–525Fly Louisville International Airport to Traverse City, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Traverse City (TVC)plane SDF - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Charlevoixbus
9h 27m$95–511Fly Louisville International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane SDF - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Charlevoixbus
11h 11m$116–564Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoixbus
17h 24mBus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoixbus
18h 28m
Louisville to Charlevoix by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Charlevoix is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Charlevoix is to fly and bus which takes 9h 27m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Charlevoix. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Charlevoix via Chicago Union Station and Grand Rapids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Louisville and Charlevoix is 635 miles. The road distance is 527.3 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Charlevoix without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 24m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Louisville to Charlevoix, including transfers.
Louisville to Charlevoix bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to Charlevoix bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Charlevoix is 527 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Louisville to Charlevoix.
There are 166+ hotels available in Charlevoix.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Charlevoix, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Charlevoix via Chicago Union Station, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, and Grand Rapids in around 17h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Pellston via New York La Guardia, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Pellston via Reagan Washington, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pellston to Charlevoix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pellston to Charlevoix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to Charlevoix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to Charlevoix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Charlevoix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
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