There are 11 ways to get from Louisville to Grand Island by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), 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 Louisville International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)plane SDF - GRI
7h 35m$144–619Fly Louisville International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane SDF - LNK
- Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Grand Islandcar
7h 48m$107–516Bus, train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Hastings Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Hastings Station to Grand Islandtaxi
19h 54m$460–682Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Island Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
21h 14m$160–227Drive 790.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Grand Islandcar 790.2 mi
13h 13m$136–196Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Central Nebraska Regional Airport
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)plane LEX - GRI
10h 22m$134–584Fly Louisville International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane SDF - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to Grand Island Bus Stationbus
8h 56m$144–610Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Kearney Municipal Airport, bus
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane LEX - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to Grand Island Bus Stationbus
8h 14m$139–505Fly Louisville International Airport to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Omaha (OMA)plane SDF - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha to Grand Islandbus
10h 26m$179–775Bus, train, taxi via Indianapolis (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 Hastings Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Hastings Station to Grand Islandtaxi
22h 14m$533–839Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Island Bus Stationbus
23h 34m$233–384
Louisville to Grand Island by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Grand Island is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Grand Island is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Grand Island station. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Grand Island Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 14m.
The distance between Louisville and Grand Island is 711 miles. The road distance is 794.9 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Grand Island without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 19h 54m and costs $460 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Louisville to Grand Island, including transfers.
Louisville to Grand Island bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Grand Island is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $230 and takes 21h 14m.
Louisville to Grand Island bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Grand Island is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 3:42 AM in Louisville and 2:42 AM in Grand Island.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Grand Island, NE, USA?
American Airlines flies from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Grand Island Bus Station via Chicago Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 21h 14m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Hastings Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- 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 Hastings Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- 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 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 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 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 Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kearney to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kearney to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha to Grand Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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