There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Louisville by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive to Jackson/Vicksburg, fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Drive from Philadelphia to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)car
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane JAN - SDF
6h 55m$100–513Drive 484.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Louisvillecar 484.6 mi
9h 57m$89–128Taxi, bus via Nashville
- Take the taxi from Philadelphia to Meridian Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Meridian Bus Stop to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
14h 52m$208–314Drive to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Drive from Philadelphia to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)car
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane GTR - SDF
7h 1m$109–572Drive to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Drive from Philadelphia to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)car
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane GTR - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
6h 48m$156–788Taxi to Meridian, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the taxi from Philadelphia to Meridian (MEI)taxi
- Fly from Meridian (MEI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MEI - SDF
9h 11m$266–888Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Philadelphia to Meridian Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Meridian Bus Stop to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
15h 50m$245–418
Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Louisville is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Louisville is to drive and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Philadelphia and Louisville is 559 miles. The road distance is 487.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Louisville without a car is to taxi and bus via Nashville which takes 14h 52m and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Philadelphia to Louisville, including transfers.
Louisville is 1h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 2:13 PM in Philadelphia and 3:13 PM in Louisville.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Louisville is 487 miles. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Philadelphia to Louisville.
There are 606+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, MS, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Louisville. However, you can drive to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) airport, fly to Louisville International Airport (SDF), walk to Louisville International Airport, then take the line 02 bus to 2nd @ York. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Meridian Bus Stop, take the bus to Memphis Bus Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, then take the bus to Louisville, KY.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Louisville International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Meridian to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Meridian Bus Stop to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Meridian Bus Stop to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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