There are 8 ways to get from Louisville to Detroit Lakes Station by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or car
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 Hector International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane SDF - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Detroit Lakes Stationtaxi
6h 46m$192–613Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane SDF - BRD
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakesbus
9h 11m$143–553Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
19h 1m$240–467Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakesbus
23h 4m$185–282Drive 896.6 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Detroit Lakes Stationcar 896.6 mi
15h 37m$164–237Fly to Grand Forks International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane SDF - GFK
- Take the train from Grand Forks Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 23m$153–652Bus, train 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 train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
20h 5m$241–509Bus, train via Indianapolis #2 (Amtrak)
- 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 Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
21h 21m$273–584
Louisville to Detroit Lakes Station by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Detroit Lakes Station is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Detroit Lakes Station is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 46m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Detroit Lakes Station. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Detroit Lakes via Chicago Bus Station, St. Cloud and Brainerd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 4m.
The distance between Louisville and Detroit Lakes Station is 886 miles. The road distance is 901.9 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Detroit Lakes Station without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 1m and costs $240 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Louisville to Detroit Lakes Station, including transfers.
Louisville to Detroit Lakes Station bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to Detroit Lakes Station bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Detroit Lakes Station is 902 miles. It takes approximately 15h 37m to drive from Louisville to Detroit Lakes Station.
There are 25+ hotels available in Detroit Lakes Station.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Detroit Lakes Station, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Detroit Lakes via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, St. Cloud, and Brainerd in around 23h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Forks Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
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