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How to get fromLouisville to Pensacolaby plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Louisville to Pensacola by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Louisville International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane SDF - VPS
    2. Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi taxi
    4h 20m
    $182–523

  2. Fly Louisville International Airport to Pensacola International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane SDF - PNS
    6h 14m
    $59–325

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montgomery to Mobilebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus bus
    14h 1m
    $195–277

  4. Drive  614.7 mi

    1. Drive from Louisville to Pensacolacar car 614.7 mi
    10h 16m
    $106–152

  5. Drive to Covington, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane CVG - VPS
    3. Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi taxi
    4h 36m
    $246–823

  6. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport

    1. Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane LEX - PNS
    7h 1m
    $69–350

  7. Fly Louisville International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane plane SDF - MOB
    2. Take the bus from Mobile to Pensacolabus bus
    7h 51m
    $137–478

  8. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus bus
    16h 39m
    $189–273

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 587.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?

You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Pensacola via Nashville Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Montgomery, and Loxley in around 14h 1m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) every 3 hours.

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