There are 10 ways to get from New York to Kentucky by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Covington (CVG)plane EWR - CVG
4h 29m$282–1,129Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane EWR - SDF
5h 13m$121–580Bus via Sharonville
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Sharonville/Cincinnati, OHbus Nyc
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus Cleveland
15h 47m$122–162Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
26h 40m$331–664Drive 729.7 mi
- Drive from New York to Louisvillecar 729.7 mi
12h 52m$134–193Fly Laguardia Airport to Covington
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Covington (CVG)plane LGA - CVG
4h 53m$128–713Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Covington
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Covington (CVG)plane JFK - CVG
4h 41m$616–1,120Fly Laguardia Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane LGA - SDF
5h 32m$127–714Line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
- Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane LGA - LEX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349bus
6h 22m$188–963Bus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Cincinnatibus FlixBus N2642
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus Cleveland
19h 17m$128–240
New York to Kentucky by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Kentucky is to bus via Sharonville which costs $120 - $170 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Kentucky is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Kentucky station. However, there are services departing from New York, NY and arriving at Louisville, KY Bus Station via Lenanon Rd & Crystalview Ct, Government Square Area F and Cincinnati - Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 47m.
The distance between New York and Kentucky is 598 miles. The road distance is 734 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Kentucky without a car is to bus via Sharonville which takes 15h 47m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from New York to Kentucky, including transfers.
New York to Kentucky bus services, operated by SkyHorse / Jaguar, depart from New York, NY station.
The best way to get from New York to Kentucky is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $280 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Sharonville, which costs $120 - $170 and takes 15h 47m.
New York to Kentucky bus services, operated by SkyHorse / Jaguar, arrive at Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Kentucky is 734 miles. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from New York to Kentucky.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kentucky, USA?
Delta, Allegiant Air, and three other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Covington (CVG) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York, NY to Louisville, KY Bus Station via Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH, Lenanon Rd & Crystalview Ct, Government Square Area F, Central Ave & 7Th St, and Cincinnati - Downtown in around 15h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- https://www.gotobus.com/jaguar-bus/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- [email protected]
- Website
- lextran.com
Bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://lextran.com/
- Seniors 62+
- $1
- Youth 7-18
- $1
- Adult 19+
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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