There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisville by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PHL - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
3h 11m$192–1,028Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus Cleveland
19h 21m$96–206Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
26h 24m$285–648Drive 666.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisvillecar 666.8 mi
11h 39m$122–176Fly to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PHL - SDF
3h 28m$133–732Fly to Covington, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Covington (CVG)plane PHL - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
5h 50m$171–869Fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane PHL - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
6h 48m$151–851Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
19h 50m$109–219
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisville by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisville is to bus via Columbus which costs $95 - $210 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisville is to fly and drive which takes 3h 11m and costs $190 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisville station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A and arriving at Louisville, KY Bus Station via Broad St & Snyder Av, Philadelphia Bus Station and N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 21m.
The distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Louisville is 593 miles. The road distance is 670.7 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisville without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 19h 21m and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisville, including transfers.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisville is to bus via Columbus which takes 19h 21m and costs $95 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $750 and takes 3h 28m.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisville is 671 miles. It takes approximately 11h 39m to drive from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Louisville.
What companies run services between Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A to Louisville, KY Bus Station via Broad St & Snyder Av - MBNS, Broad St & Snyder Av, Broad St & Walnut St, Philadelphia Bus Station, and N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus in around 19h 21m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Reading to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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