There are 6 ways to get from Louisville to Nashville by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Texarkana Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane SDF - TXK
- Take the taxi from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Nashvilletaxi
6h 56m$202–663Drive 625.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Nashvillecar 625.5 mi
10h 59m$115–165Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Exxon gas station - Hope, ARbus
- Take the taxi from Exxon gas station - Hope, AR to Nashvilletaxi
15h 29m$187–423Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Hope Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Hope Amtrak to Nashvilletaxi
17h 39m$257–471Fly to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane SDF - LIT
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Exxon gas station - Hope, ARbus
- Take the taxi from Exxon gas station - Hope, AR to Nashvilletaxi
8h 20m$195–678Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Lockesburgbus
15h 41m$170–281
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Nashville is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Nashville is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 56m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Nashville. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Lockesburg via Nashville Bus Station and Texarkana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
The distance between Louisville and Nashville is 621 miles. The road distance is 629.1 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Nashville without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 29m and costs $180 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Louisville to Nashville, including transfers.
Louisville to Nashville bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to Nashville bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Nashville is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 11:31 AM in Louisville and 10:31 AM in Nashville.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Nashville is 629 miles. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Louisville to Nashville.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Nashville, AR, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville via Nashville Bus Station, Texarkana, and Lockesburg in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Hope Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- 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
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Exxon gas station - Hope, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Exxon gas station - Hope, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
- 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
- $35–55
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Texarkana to Lockesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $22–35
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