There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Kentucky by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, 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 Covington
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Covington (CVG)plane PWM - CVG
3h 23m$146–1,362Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Louisville Bus Stationbus
27h 8m$316–683Bus via Brook Park
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
27h 10m$176–363Drive 1,036 mi
- Drive from Portland to Louisvillecar 1,036 mi
18h 35m$190–274Fly to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PWM - SDF
5h 39m$336–1,096Fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PWM - LEX
7h 2m$226–1,061Bus
- Take the bus from City of Portland to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Louisvillebus
27h 26m$185–337Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
34h 28m$413–1,523
Portland to Kentucky by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kentucky is to bus which costs $180 - $340 and takes 27h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kentucky is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $140 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Kentucky station. However, there are services departing from Portland, ME and arriving at Louisville Bus Station via Boston and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
The distance between Portland and Kentucky is 826 miles. The road distance is 1042.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Kentucky without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 8m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Portland to Kentucky, including transfers.
Portland to Kentucky bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, depart from Portland, ME station.
The best way to get from Portland to Kentucky is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $140 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via Brook Park, which costs $170 - $370 and takes 27h 10m.
Portland to Kentucky bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Kentucky is 1042 miles. It takes approximately 18h 35m to drive from Portland to Kentucky.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Kentucky, USA?
Breeze Airways, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Portland (PWM) to Covington (CVG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland, ME to Louisville Bus Station via Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 27h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Covington via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Portland to Covington via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Portland to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Portland to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Portland to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Portland to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Portland to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Portland to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Portland to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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 Toledo Bus Stop to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from City of Portland to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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