There are 7 ways to get from West Virginia to Kentucky Derby by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, 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 to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from MountainLair to Pittsburgh Airport PITbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PIT - SDF
6h 2m$104–633Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Columbusbus Greyhound US0140
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus Cleveland
10h 46m$40–118Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
13h 42m$133–270Drive 247.9 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Kentucky Derbycar 247.9 mi
4h 8m$46–66Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
6h 39m$165–898Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAD - SDF
7h 2m$109–537Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to Washington Union Stationtrain
- 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
7h 9m$127–1,201
West Virginia to Kentucky Derby by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Virginia to Kentucky Derby is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from West Virginia to Kentucky Derby is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from West Virginia station to Kentucky Derby. However, there are services departing from Charleston Bus Station and arriving at Taylor @ Larchmont via Columbus - Downtown - Mound St, W Broadway @ S 11th and Eastern Parkway @ Bardstown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between West Virginia and Kentucky Derby is 421 miles. The road distance is 249.3 miles.
The best way to get from West Virginia to Kentucky Derby without a car is to bus which takes 10h 46m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from West Virginia to Kentucky Derby, including transfers.
West Virginia to Kentucky Derby bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charleston Bus Station.
West Virginia to Kentucky Derby bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Virginia to Kentucky Derby is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from West Virginia to Kentucky Derby.
There are 605+ hotels available in Kentucky Derby.
What companies run services between West Virginia, USA and Kentucky Derby, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Charleston Bus Station to Kentucky Derby via Columbus - Downtown - Mound St, Louisville, KY Bus Station, W Broadway @ S 11th, Eastern Parkway @ Bardstown, and Taylor @ Larchmont in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- 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 12m
- 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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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 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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–14
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from MountainLair to Pittsburgh Airport PIT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
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