There are 11 ways to get from Wilkes-Barre to Kentucky by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Covington
best- Take the bus from Wilkes-Barre to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Covington (CVG)plane EWR - CVG
7h 54m$294–1,218Bus via Akron
cheapest- Take the bus from Wilkes-Barre to State Collegebus
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
16h 24m$112–225Drive 646.3 mi
- Drive from Wilkes-Barre to Louisvillecar 646.3 mi
11h 27m$118–171Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Covington (CVG)plane PHL - CVG
8h 23m$221–936Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Wilkes-Barre to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Covington (CVG)plane LGA - CVG
7h 57m$202–796Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PHL - SDF
9h 6m$190–837Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Wilkes-Barre to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane EWR - SDF
8h 52m$193–669Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PHL - LEX
9h 46m$241–1,186Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane BWI - CVG
9h 14m$202–1,583Bus
- Take the bus from Wilkes Barre, Pa to Harrisburg, Pabus 771
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
17h 42m$112–250Bus #2
- Take the bus from Wilkes Barre, Pa to Harrisburg, Pabus 771
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
20h 10m$124–267
Wilkes-Barre to Kentucky by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wilkes-Barre to Kentucky is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Wilkes-Barre to Kentucky is to bus and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $290 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Wilkes-Barre to Kentucky station. However, there are services departing from Wilkes-Barre and arriving at Louisville, KY Bus Station via State College Regional Airport and Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Wilkes-Barre and Kentucky is 822 miles. The road distance is 650 miles.
The best way to get from Wilkes-Barre to Kentucky without a car is to bus via Akron which takes 16h 24m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Wilkes-Barre to Kentucky, including transfers.
Wilkes-Barre to Kentucky bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Wilkes Barre, Pa station.
Wilkes-Barre to Kentucky bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Harrisburg, Pa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wilkes-Barre to Kentucky is 650 miles. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from Wilkes-Barre to Kentucky.
Book your Wilkes-Barre to Kentucky bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA and Kentucky, USA?
You can take a bus from Wilkes-Barre to Louisville, KY Bus Station via State College Regional Airport and Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron in around 16h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- One Way - Adult
- $25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- One Way - Adult
- $25
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre to State College
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Wilkes Barre, Pa to Harrisburg, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–60
- Flexible
- $45–65
Bus from Wilkes Barre, Pa to Harrisburg, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–60
- Flexible
- $45–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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