There are 10 ways to get from Waukesha to Kentucky by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park & Ride to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
10h 40mDrive 389.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waukesha to Louisvillecar 389.2 mi
7h 4m$71–103Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
12h 47m$122–253Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
6h 51m$197–852Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus
14h 9m$106–161Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
7h 24m$111–463Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
8h 30m$147–702Line 1 bus, bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to Goerke's Corners Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
8h 1m$127–638Line 1 bus, bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to Goerke's Corners Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
8h 26m$126–639Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nashville (BNA)plane MKE - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
8h 37m$133–628
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waukesha to Kentucky is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Waukesha to Kentucky is to bus and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Waukesha to Kentucky station. However, there are services departing from W Main Street at N East Avenue and arriving at Louisville Bus Station via Goerke's Corners Park & Ride and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Waukesha and Kentucky is 409 miles. The road distance is 391.4 miles.
The best way to get from Waukesha to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Waukesha to Kentucky, including transfers.
Waukesha to Kentucky bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Goerke's Corners Park & Ride station.
Waukesha to Kentucky bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Kentucky is 1h ahead of Waukesha. It is currently 3:13 AM in Waukesha and 4:13 AM in Kentucky.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukesha to Kentucky is 391 miles. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Waukesha to Kentucky.
What companies run services between Waukesha, WI, USA and Kentucky, USA?
You can take a bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to Louisville Bus Station via Goerke's Corners Park & Ride and Chicago Bus Station in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park & Ride to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–56
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $30–50
- Adult
- $51–56
- Phone
- +1 262-524-3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- waukesha-wi.gov
Bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.waukesha-wi.gov/departments/transit.php
Bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.waukesha-wi.gov/departments/transit.php
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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