There are 8 ways to get from Louisville to Grand Forks by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane SDF - GFK
7h 29m$128–623Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forksbus
24h 24m$190–287Bus, train
- 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 St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forksbus
26h 30m$425–687Drive 1,011.9 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Grand Forkscar 1,011.9 mi
16h 46m$185–267Drive to Covington, fly to Grand Forks International Airport
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane CVG - GFK
6h 14m$153–695Fly Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane SDF - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Grand Forkstaxi
7h 27m$242–773Bus via Lafayette
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forksbus
26h 52m$255–365Bus, train via Madison
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Grand Forksbus
28h 50m$336–506
Louisville to Grand Forks by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Grand Forks is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Grand Forks is to drive and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Grand Forks. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Grand Forks via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 24m.
The distance between Louisville and Grand Forks is 906 miles. The road distance is 1017.8 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Grand Forks without a car is to bus which takes 24h 24m and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Louisville to Grand Forks, including transfers.
Louisville to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Grand Forks is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $290 and takes 24h 24m.
Louisville to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Grand Forks is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 2:02 PM in Louisville and 1:02 PM in Grand Forks.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Grand Forks, ND, USA?
Delta flies from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Grand Forks via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 24h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- 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, 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 Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Brainerd to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Website
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
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