There are 8 ways to get from Missoula to Louisville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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 Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MSO - SDF
8h 35m$251–1,103Bus via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Missoula to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
38h 10m$374–595Bus, train
- Take the bus from Missoula to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
2d 3h$735–1,548Drive 1,835.6 mi
- Drive from Missoula to Louisvillecar 1,835.6 mi
29h 30m$335–484Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MSO - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
8h 50m$393–1,619Fly to Covington, bus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Covington (CVG)plane MSO - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Louisvillebus
11h 11m$271–1,147Fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MSO - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
11h 12m$272–1,163Bus
- Take the bus from Missoula to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
45h 20m
Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Missoula to Louisville is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Missoula to Louisville is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Missoula to Louisville station. However, there are services departing from Missoula and arriving at Louisville Bus Station via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 10m.
The distance between Missoula and Louisville is 1577 miles. The road distance is 1846.3 miles.
The best way to get from Missoula to Louisville without a car is to bus via Minneapolis which takes 38h 10m and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Missoula to Louisville, including transfers.
Missoula to Louisville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Missoula station.
The best way to get from Missoula to Louisville is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $250 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Minneapolis, which costs $370 - $600 and takes 38h 10m.
Missoula to Louisville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Louisville is 2h ahead of Missoula. It is currently 1:51 PM in Missoula and 3:51 PM in Louisville.
What companies run services between Missoula, MT, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Missoula to Louisville Bus Station via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 38h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Covington via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Missoula to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Missoula to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Missoula to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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