There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to West Virginia by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane SDF - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to E. Moore Hallbus
5h 50m$95–583Drive 245.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Charlestoncar 245.6 mi
4h 3m$45–65Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Charleston Stationtrain Cardinal
11h 36m$203–334Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Cambridge, OHbus
- Take the bus from Cambridge to Charlestonbus
13h 15m$81–164Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDF - DCA
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marctrain
6h 36m$146–760Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marctrain
7h 10m$116–609Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SDF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Martinsburg W Va Marctrain
7h 7m$129–1,170
Louisville to West Virginia by bus and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to West Virginia is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to West Virginia is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs $45 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to West Virginia. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Charleston via Indianapolis Union Station and Cambridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Louisville and West Virginia is 435 miles. The road distance is 247 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to West Virginia without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 36m and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Louisville to West Virginia, including transfers.
Louisville to West Virginia bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to West Virginia bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to West Virginia is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Louisville to West Virginia.
There are 39+ hotels available in West Virginia.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and West Virginia, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Charleston via Indianapolis Union Station and Cambridge in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Charleston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–14
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to E. Moore Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Cambridge, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cambridge to Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
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