There are 7 ways to get from Oakland to Kentucky by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Covington
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Covington (CVG)plane SFO - CVG
7h 17m$194–568Fly San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SFO - SDF
7h 29m$192–816Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
2d 9h$429–763Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
2d 11h$1,379–2,099Drive 2,300.7 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Louisvillecar 2,300.7 mi
35h 56m$420–607Fly Oakland International Airport to Covington
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Covington (CVG)plane OAK - CVG
8h 34m$218–961Fly Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane OAK - SDF
8h 47m$226–959
Oakland to Kentucky by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Kentucky is to fly which costs $190 - $600 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Kentucky is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Louisville, KY via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Oakland and Kentucky is 2083 miles. The road distance is 2314.1 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $420 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Oakland to Kentucky, including transfers.
Oakland to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Kentucky is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $800 and takes 2 days 9h.
Oakland to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Kentucky is 3h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 14:32 in Oakland and 17:32 in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Kentucky, USA?
United Airlines, Breeze Airways, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Covington (CVG) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Louisville, KY via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Evansville, IN in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
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