There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to Little Rock by plane, bus, 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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane SDF - LIT
5h 3m$77–382Bus
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, ARbus West Memphis / ...
13h 30m$111–155Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Union Stationtrain
14h 47m$248–459Drive 509.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Little Rockcar 509.2 mi
8h 37m$87–126Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane CVG - LIT
5h 28m$131–692Bus to Nashville, fly
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane BNA - LIT
6h 4m$110–447Bus via River Cities
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARbus Milwaukee
14h 15m$112–155
Louisville to Little Rock by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Little Rock is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Little Rock is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $75 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Little Rock. However, there are services departing from Market @ S 2nd and arriving at Midtown Target 2 via La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and Mitchell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Louisville and Little Rock is 446 miles. The road distance is 512.2 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Little Rock without a car is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Louisville to Little Rock, including transfers.
Louisville to Little Rock bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Little Rock is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $75 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $160 and takes 13h 30m.
Louisville to Little Rock bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis station.
Little Rock is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 2:50 AM in Louisville and 1:50 AM in Little Rock.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Little Rock, AR, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market @ S 2nd to Midtown Target 2 via Preston @ Park Brook, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, and Mitchell in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Covington to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Covington to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Covington to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Nashville to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Covington to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Covington to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $80–100
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $28–50
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $80–100
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $29–50
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact 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
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