There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to Kingsport by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly 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
5h 18m$132–603Drive 269.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Kingsportcar 269.5 mi
5h 49m$50–71Bus, 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 Kingsporttaxi
15h 25m$188–365Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane SDF - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Kingsportcar
6h 51m$122–732Bus, 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 Kingsporttaxi
15h 36m$205–350Bus, 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 Kingsporttaxi
18h 2m$219–331Bus, 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 Kingsporttaxi
18h 10m$245–444
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
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 18m and costs $130 - $650.
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 via Charleston which takes 15h 25m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 18m 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 39+ hotels available in Kingsport.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Kingsport, 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
- 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 Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- 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 Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- 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
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Charleston, WV to Wytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Columbus to Wytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
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 Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.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
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
- 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
- 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
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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