There are 3 ways to get from Louisville to Portland by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6bus Indianapolis
4h 9m$82–188Drive 141.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Portlandcar 141.7 mi
2h 21m$26–38Fly, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nashville (BNA)plane SDF - BNA
- Take the taxi from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Portlandtaxi
3h 17m$172–533
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Portland is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Portland is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Portland station. However, there are services departing from S Preston @ Liberty and arriving at Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 via La Tropicana - Louisville, KY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Louisville and Portland is 146 miles. The road distance is 142.5 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Portland without a car is to bus which takes 4h 9m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Louisville to Portland, including transfers.
Louisville to Portland bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to Portland bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Shell Gas Station - Exit 6.
Portland is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 1:02 AM in Louisville and 12:02 AM in Portland.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Portland is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Louisville to Portland.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Portland, TN, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 3 times a week. Tickets cost $45–140 and the journey takes 2h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
AJ Transportation
- Phone
- +1 615-334-0770
American Music City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 615-212-5668
- Website
- musiccitycab.com
Yellow Cab Metro
- Phone
- +1 615-256-0101
- Website
- yellowcab-nashville.com
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