There are 9 ways to get from Louisville to New Buffalo by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 10m$63–97Drive 264.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to New Buffalocar 264.8 mi
5h 25m$49–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Stationtrain
10h 12m$83–204Fly Louisville International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SDF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Stationtrain
5h 52m$74–448Bus via Bloomington
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Stationbus
10h 19m$60–99Fly Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SDF - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Stationtrain
6h 18m$67–371Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LEX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Stationtrain
6h 13m$68–317Bus to Covington, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CVG - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Stationtrain
8h 18m$182–893Bus to Covington, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CVG - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Stationtrain
7h 52m$179–450
Louisville to New Buffalo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to New Buffalo is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to New Buffalo is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to New Buffalo station. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at New Buffalo Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Louisville and New Buffalo is 371 miles. The road distance is 266.4 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to New Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Louisville to New Buffalo, including transfers.
Louisville to New Buffalo bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to New Buffalo bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to New Buffalo is 266 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Louisville to New Buffalo.
There are 304+ hotels available in New Buffalo.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and New Buffalo, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to New Buffalo Station via Chicago Union Station in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
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
- $45–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Buffalo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
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