There are 7 ways to get from San Marcos to Louisville by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane CLD - SDF
9h 8m$224–958Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SAN - SDF
10h 43m$204–884Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
2d 5h$354–759Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
2d 6h$714–1,484Drive 2,051.6 mi
- Drive from San Marcos to Louisvillecar 2,051.6 mi
33h 26m$375–541Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SNA - SDF
13h 29m$238–978Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
2d 19h$788–1,842
San Marcos to Louisville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Marcos to Louisville is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 33h 26m.
The fastest way to get from San Marcos to Louisville is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Marcos to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Mission Rd & Pico Av and arriving at Louisville, KY via Vista Transit Center Stall 5, Oceanside Transportation Center, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between San Marcos and Louisville is 1819 miles. The road distance is 2063.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Marcos to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $350 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from San Marcos to Louisville, including transfers.
San Marcos to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from San Marcos to Louisville is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $800 and takes 2 days 5h.
San Marcos to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Louisville is 3h ahead of San Marcos. It is currently 12:05 AM in San Marcos and 3:05 AM in Louisville.
What companies run services between San Marcos, CA, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mission Rd & Pico Av to Louisville, KY via Vista Transit Center Stall 5, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10, Oceanside Transportation Center, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Evansville, IN in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Louisville International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
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Yes, the driving distance between San Marcos to Louisville is 2064 miles. It takes approximately 33h 26m to drive from San Marcos to Louisville.
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