There are 9 ways to get from Louisville to Deerfield by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus Nashville
8h 8m$54–89Bus via Bloomington (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus FlixBus 2512
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2515 / ...
9h 38m$53–82Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0100 / ...
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
9h 23m$72–170Drive 319.7 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Deerfieldcar 319.7 mi
5h 37m$59–85Fly Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SDF - ORD
- Take the train from Edgebrook to Deerfieldtrain
4h 54m$55–336Fly Louisville International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SDF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Deerfieldtrain
5h 3m$63–414Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LEX - ORD
4h 48m$56–282Bus to Covington, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CVG - ORD
6h 54m$170–858Bus to Covington, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CVG - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Deerfieldtrain
7h 3m$168–416
Louisville to Deerfield by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Deerfield is to bus via Bloomington which costs $50 - $85 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Deerfield is to drive and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $55 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Deerfield station. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Chicago Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Louisville and Deerfield is 324 miles. The road distance is 321.6 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Deerfield without a car is to bus which takes 8h 8m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Louisville to Deerfield, including transfers.
Louisville to Deerfield bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to Deerfield bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Deerfield is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 3:43 AM in Louisville and 2:43 AM in Deerfield.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Deerfield is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Louisville to Deerfield.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Deerfield, IL, USA?
Amtrak Thruway operates a bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $50–60 and the journey takes 6h. Greyhound USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Amtrak
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 Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
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