There are 7 ways to get from West Virginia to Louisville by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), 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.
Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
best- 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 31m$206–1,158Drive 245.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Louisvillecar 245.9 mi
4h 3m$44–63Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
11h 41m$207–329Bus
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
11h 45m$70–150Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center 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 3m$146–757Train, 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 5m$173–1,415Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from MountainLair to Pittsburgh Airport PITbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PIT - SDF
5h 39m$144–883
West Virginia to Louisville by train and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from West Virginia to Louisville is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from West Virginia to Louisville is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from West Virginia station to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Charleston Bus Station and arriving at Louisville, KY via Columbus and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between West Virginia and Louisville is 560 miles. The road distance is 247.3 miles.
The best way to get from West Virginia to Louisville without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 41m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from West Virginia to Louisville, including transfers.
West Virginia to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charleston Bus Station.
West Virginia to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Virginia to Louisville is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from West Virginia to Louisville.
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What companies run services between West Virginia, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Charleston Bus Station to Louisville, KY via Columbus and Indianapolis Union Station in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,000
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- 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
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–14
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
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- 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
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 Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Bus from MountainLair to Pittsburgh Airport PIT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
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