There are 6 ways to get from Louisville to Dubai by car, plane, shuttle, or bus
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 Covington, fly to Dubai International Airport
best- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane CVG - DXB
19h 15mAED 2,466–8,597Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane ORD - DXB
22h 52mAED 1,307–3,646Fly Louisville International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane SDF - DXB
19h 55mAED 1,811–6,518Fly Louisville International Airport to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane SDF - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
24h 47mAED 1,747–4,856Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane IND - DXB
25h 17mAED 2,224–6,218Fly Louisville International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane SDF - SHJ
23h 44mAED 2,229–6,542
Covington (CVG) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Dubai is to bus and fly which costs AED 1300 - AED 3700 and takes 22h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Dubai is to drive and fly which takes 19h 15m and costs AED 2400 - AED 9000.
The distance between Louisville and Dubai is 11913 km.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from Louisville to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 9h ahead of Louisville. It is currently 4:44 AM in Louisville and 1:44 PM in Dubai.
There are 17079+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Air Canada, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Toronto, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,400–7,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,500–7,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Dubai International Airport via Dublin, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,000–7,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Dubai International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,100–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–3,900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Toronto, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,200–6,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,200–6,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Covington to Dubai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,500–9,000
Flights from Covington to Dubai International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,400–8,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,200–7,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Dubai International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,000–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–4,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,200–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,200–4,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–6,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,700–4,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,700–4,900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 3,800–8,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Dubai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,500–9,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Covington to Dubai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,500–9,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Dubai International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,400–8,500
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 3,800–8,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–3,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–4,300
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- AED 80–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- AED 80–160
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- AED 180–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- AED 180–210
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