There are 9 ways to get from Louisville to Opelika by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, bus, 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 Louisville International Airport to Columbus Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane SDF - CSG
- Take the taxi from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Opelikataxi
5h 23m$137–508Drive 476.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Opelikacar 476.5 mi
8h 2m$87–126Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus
11h 10m$89–138Fly Louisville International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SDF - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelikabus
5h 28m$117–545Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane LEX - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelikabus
5h 23m$113–471Drive to Covington, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane CVG - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelikabus
5h 44m$232–1,047Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus
11h 51m$116–179Bus via Atlanta
- 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 Opelika 4th Street Stationbus
12h 15m$92–151Bus via Chattanooga
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus
13h 34m$148–193
Louisville to Opelika by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Opelika is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Opelika is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 23m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Opelika station. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Opelika 4th Street Station via Nashville Bus Station and Montgomery Intermodal Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Louisville and Opelika is 434 miles. The road distance is 479.2 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Opelika without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Louisville to Opelika, including transfers.
Louisville to Opelika bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to Opelika bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Opelika is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 12:18 AM in Louisville and 11:18 PM in Opelika.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Opelika is 479 miles. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Louisville to Opelika.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Opelika, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Opelika 4th Street Station via Nashville Bus Station and Montgomery Intermodal Center in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (334) 821-3399
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelika
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Auburn
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelika
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Auburn
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelika
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Auburn
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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