There are 9 ways to get from Louisville to Lombard by plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SDF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Lombardtrain
4h 55m$68–424Fly Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SDF - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Lombardtrain
5h 23m$53–314Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100 / ...
8h 18m$60–103Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
9h 46m$130–223Drive 307.6 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Lombardcar 307.6 mi
5h 29m$55–79Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LEX - ORD
5h 12m$54–279Drive to Covington, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CVG - MDW
5h$183–335Drive to Covington, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CVG - ORD
5h 28m$173–685Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus Nashville
8h 35m$55–64
Louisville to Lombard by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Lombard is to bus which costs $55 - $65 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Lombard is to fly and train which takes 4h 55m and costs $65 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Lombard. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Washington & Canal via Indianapolis Union Station and Jefferson & Harrison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Louisville and Lombard is 311 miles. The road distance is 309.4 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Lombard without a car is to bus via Indianapolis which takes 8h 18m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Louisville to Lombard, including transfers.
Louisville to Lombard bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to Lombard bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Lombard is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 11:53 AM in Louisville and 10:53 AM in Lombard.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Lombard is 309 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Louisville to Lombard.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Lombard, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Lombard via Indianapolis Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Jefferson & Harrison, Washington & Canal, and Chicago OTC in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Covington to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago OTC to Lombard
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Chicago OTC to Lombard
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
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