There are 5 ways to get from Louisville to Muscle Shoals by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, taxi
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane SDF - HSV
- Take the taxi from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Muscle Shoalstaxi
6h 25m$217–663Drive 295.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Muscle Shoalscar 295.3 mi
5h 34m$54–78Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Florencebus
17h 12m$136–244Fly to Nashville, drive
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nashville (BNA)plane SDF - BNA
- Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Muscle Shoalscar
5h 18m$74–398Bus via Preston @ Park Brook
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Florencebus
19h 44m$159–355
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Muscle Shoals is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Muscle Shoals is to fly and drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $70 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Muscle Shoals. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Florence via Nashville Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
The distance between Louisville and Muscle Shoals is 317 miles. The road distance is 297 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Muscle Shoals without a car is to bus which takes 17h 12m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Louisville to Muscle Shoals, including transfers.
Louisville to Muscle Shoals bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to Muscle Shoals bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Muscle Shoals is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 4:55 PM in Louisville and 3:55 PM in Muscle Shoals.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Muscle Shoals is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Louisville to Muscle Shoals.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Muscle Shoals, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Muscle Shoals via Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Florence in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
AAAA Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 256-288-0909
A Metro Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 256-534-5000
- Website
- facebook.com
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