There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Kentucky by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Covington
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Covington (CVG)plane SFO - CVG
6h 57m$252–614Fly San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SFO - SDF
7h 16m$211–615Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
2d 5hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Louisville Bus Stationbus
2d 13hDrive 2,306.6 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Louisvillecar 2,306.6 mi
36h 4m$421–609Fly Oakland International Airport to Covington
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Covington (CVG)plane OAK - CVG
8h 32m$258–1,010Fly Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane OAK - SDF
8h 50m$237–961
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Kentucky is to fly which costs $210 - $650 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Kentucky is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Kentucky station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Louisville Bus Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between San Francisco and Kentucky is 2072 miles. The road distance is 2320.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from San Francisco to Kentucky, including transfers.
San Francisco to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Kentucky is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $250 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 5h.
San Francisco to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Kentucky is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 12:13 PM in San Francisco and 3:13 PM in Kentucky.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Kentucky, USA?
Breeze Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Covington (CVG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Denver, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- 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
- example.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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