There are 9 ways to get from Springfield to Louisville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, or car
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
4h 48m$146–861Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAD - SDF
4h 43m$89–500Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0600
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
20h 33m$126–242Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
21h 20m$158–338Drive 572.8 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Louisvillecar 572.8 mi
9h 58m$105–151Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DCA - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
4h 43m$208–1,227Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BWI - SDF
5h 55m$108–1,161Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
7h 15m$111–1,255Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
22h 34m$246–521
Springfield to Louisville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Louisville is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Louisville is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $85 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Amherst Ave and Floyd Ave and arriving at Louisville, KY via Springfield Bus Stop and Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 33m.
The distance between Springfield and Louisville is 496 miles. The road distance is 576.1 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 20h 33m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Springfield to Louisville, including transfers.
Springfield to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Springfield Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Springfield to Louisville is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $140 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 20h 33m.
Springfield to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Louisville is 576 miles. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Springfield to Louisville.
What companies run services between Springfield, Fairfax County, VA, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amherst Ave and Floyd Ave to Louisville, KY via Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay E, Springfield Bus Stop, and Nashville in around 20h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- 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
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