There are 7 ways to get from Mankato to Kentucky by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Covington
best- Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Covington (CVG)plane MSP - CVG
5h 12m$564–1,142Bus, fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MSP - LEX
9h 2m$98–509Bus
- Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
19h 5m$128–220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
19h 30m$355–605Drive 722.6 mi
- Drive from Mankato to Louisvillecar 722.6 mi
12h 12m$132–191Bus, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MSP - SDF
5h 41m$152–890Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Mankato to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
19h 31m$138–232
Mankato to Kentucky by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mankato to Kentucky is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mankato to Kentucky is to bus and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Mankato to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Mankato and arriving at Louisville, KY via MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, Saint Paul Union Depot and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Mankato and Kentucky is 693 miles. The road distance is 726.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mankato to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 19h 5m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Mankato to Kentucky, including transfers.
Mankato to Kentucky bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, depart from Mankato station.
Mankato to Kentucky bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, arrive at Minneapolis-St. Paul station.
Kentucky is 1h ahead of Mankato. It is currently 4:07 AM in Mankato and 5:07 AM in Kentucky.
Yes, the driving distance between Mankato to Kentucky is 727 miles. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Mankato to Kentucky.
What companies run services between Mankato, MN, USA and Kentucky, USA?
You can take a bus from Mankato to Louisville, KY via Minneapolis-St. Paul, MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, Union Depot Station & Terminal, Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- Land to Air Express
Bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mankato to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $12–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
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