There are 7 ways to get from Memphis to Nicholasville by plane, bus, or car
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 Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MEM - LEX
5h 19m$126–536Drive 412.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Memphis to Nicholasvillecar 412.7 mi
7h 14m$73–106Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus Memphis
- Drive from Oxmoor Center to Nicholasvillecar
9h 56m$133–169Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MEM - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Nicholasvillecar
5h 56m$134–821Fly to Covington, drive
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Covington (CVG)plane MEM - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Nicholasvillecar
6h 37m$136–774Bus, drive via Middletown
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus Memphis
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Nicholasvillecar
11h 19m$113–145Bus, drive via Nashville
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Fern Valley @ Shepherdsville to Nicholasvillecar
13h 24m$75–134
Memphis (MEM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Nicholasville is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Nicholasville is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Memphis and Nicholasville is 391 miles. The road distance is 415.2 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Memphis to Nicholasville, including transfers.
Nicholasville is 1h ahead of Memphis. It is currently 7:59 AM in Memphis and 8:59 AM in Nicholasville.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Nicholasville is 415 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Memphis to Nicholasville.
There are 177+ hotels available in Nicholasville.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Nicholasville, KY, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Memphis to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Memphis to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Memphis to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Memphis to Blue Grass Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $80–100
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $80–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
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