There are 5 ways to get from Louisville to Kingsport by plane, bus, taxi, train, 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 from Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane SDF - TRI
5h 14m$117–523Drive 269.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Kingsportcar 269.5 mi
5h 49m$50–71Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- 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 Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi
18h 12m$199–280Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Roanoketrain
- Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi
28h 14m$510–817Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane LEX - TRI
5h 25m$108–409
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Kingsport is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Kingsport is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Louisville and Kingsport is 239 miles. The road distance is 271 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Kingsport without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 12m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Louisville to Kingsport, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Kingsport is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Louisville to Kingsport.
There are 40+ hotels available in Kingsport.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Kingsport, TN, USA?
Delta and American 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
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- 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 Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
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
- Valley Metro Roanoke
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
- Valley Metro Roanoke
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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