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How to get fromLouisville to Montrealby car, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Louisville to Montreal by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane CVG - YUL
    3h 52m
    $191–875

  2. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane LEX - YUL
    5h 53m
    $155–667

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus bus
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    20h 12m
    $268–814

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    25h 25m
    $222–407

  5. Drive  1,470.7 km

    1. Drive from Louisville to Montrealcar car 1,470.7 km
    15h 27m
    $297–428

  6. Fly from Louisville International Airport

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane SDF - YUL
    7h 6m
    $169–844

  7. Bus, train via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    4. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    26h 32m
    $604–1,295

  8. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus bus
    31h 50m
    $327–512

  9. Bus, train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain train
    38h 29m
    $1,022–1,722

Louisville to Montreal by bus, car, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,317.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 52m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Montréal via Indianapolis, Detroit Bus Station, and Ottawa in around 25h 25m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) every 3 hours.

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