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How to get fromLouisville to Petoskeyby car, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Louisville to Petoskey by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane LEX - PLN
    8h 33m
    $138–474

  2. Drive  532.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Louisville to Petoskeycar car 532.9 mi
    10h 2m
    $98–141

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to Petoskeybus bus
    17h 4m
    $204–314

  4. Bus, train via Indianapolis

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing to Petoskeybus bus
    19h 24m
    $277–471

  5. Fly from Louisville International Airport

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane SDF - PLN
    8h 29m
    $147–548

  6. Drive to Covington, fly

    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane CVG - PLN
    6h
    $172–660

  7. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to Petoskeybus bus
    17h 9m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing to Petoskeybus bus
    18h 24m

  9. Bus, train via Indianapolis #2

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Petoskeybus bus
    20h 18m
    $262–441

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pellston (PLN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration10h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 611.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Petoskey, MI, USA?

Delta flies from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pellston (PLN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Petoskey via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, and Petoskey in around 17h 9m.

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