There are 9 ways to get from Louisville to Johnson City by plane, bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Louisville International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane SDF - TRI
7h 28m$202–663Drive 292.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Johnson Citycar 292.2 mi
6h 13m$54–77Bus, taxi via Charleston
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charleston, WV to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Rural King Shopping Center to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5bus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Johnson Citytaxi
15h 35m$178–332Fly Louisville International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane SDF - AVL
- Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
8h 47m$277–613Fly Louisville International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SDF - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
9h 12m$310–841Bus to Nashville, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane BNA - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Johnson Citycar
7h 39m$130–684Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Rural King Shopping Center to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5bus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Johnson Citytaxi
15h 46mBus, taxi #2
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Route 460 Park and Ride to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5bus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Johnson Citytaxi
18h 12m$194–331Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Rural King Shopping Center to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5bus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Johnson Citytaxi
18h 20m
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Johnson City is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Johnson City is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Louisville and Johnson City is 278 miles. The road distance is 294 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Johnson City without a car is to bus and taxi via Charleston which takes 15h 35m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Louisville to Johnson City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Johnson City is 294 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Louisville to Johnson City.
There are 104+ hotels available in Johnson City.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Johnson City, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Nashville to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Charleston, WV to Wytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Ashland to Wytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Charleston, WV to Wytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Columbus to Wytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Rural King Shopping Center to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $15–40
Bus from Rural King Shopping Center to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $15–40
Bus from Route 460 Park and Ride to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $20–45
Bus from Rural King Shopping Center to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $15–40
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Rural King Shopping Center to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Rural King Shopping Center to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Route 460 Park and Ride to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Rural King Shopping Center to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- blackbearresorttn.com
Shuttle from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
Shuttle from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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