There are 5 ways to get from Louisville to Galveston by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SDF - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
5h 35m$275–1,058Drive 986.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Galvestoncar 986.3 mi
16h 59m$180–260Bus, taxi
- 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 Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
24h 20m$280–435Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 500 bus, line 247 bus, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SDF - IAH
- Take the bus from Bush IAH Term E - Downtown Direct to Travis St @ St. Joseph Pkwybus
- Take the bus from Pierce St @ Travis St to Bay Area Park & Ridebus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
7h 8m$201–661Bus, taxi via Dallas
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
27h 19m$309–583
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Galveston is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Galveston is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 35m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between Louisville and Galveston is 859 miles. The road distance is 992 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Galveston without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 20m and costs $280 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Louisville to Galveston, including transfers.
Galveston is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 10:45 AM in Louisville and 9:45 AM in Galveston.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Galveston is 992 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Louisville to Galveston.
There are 1440+ hotels available in Galveston.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Galveston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Louisville to Galveston. However, you can take the line 02 bus to Louisville International Airport, walk to Louisville International Airport (SDF) airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), walk to Hobby Airport, take the line 040 bus to Monroe Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to El Dorado Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nashville, take the bus to Memphis Bus Station, take the bus to Downtown Houston, walk to Pierce St @ Travis St, take the line 247 bus to Bay Area Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
- 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
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Bush IAH Term E - Downtown Direct to Travis St @ St. Joseph Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
Bus from Pierce St @ Travis St to Bay Area Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $85–200
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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