There are 8 ways to get from Winston-Salem to Louisville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, 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.
Fly Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane GSO - SDF
6h 22m$140–776Drive 421 mi
cheapest- Drive from Winston-Salem to Louisvillecar 421 mi
8h 10m$77–111Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
16h 40m$114–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Greensboro to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
24h 23m$452–752Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane CLT - SDF
5h 40m$109–629Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane CLT - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
5h 48m$81–375Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durhambus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane RDU - SDF
7h 10m$129–730Bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
18h 35m$94–187
Winston-Salem to Louisville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Winston-Salem to Louisville is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Winston-Salem to Louisville is to bus and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Winston-Salem to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Winston Salem(Trans Center) and arriving at Louisville, KY via Charlotte Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Winston-Salem and Louisville is 382 miles. The road distance is 423.4 miles.
The best way to get from Winston-Salem to Louisville without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 16h 40m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Winston-Salem to Louisville, including transfers.
Winston-Salem to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Winston Salem(Trans Center) station.
The best way to get from Winston-Salem to Louisville is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Atlanta, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 16h 40m.
Winston-Salem to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winston-Salem to Louisville is 423 miles. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Winston-Salem to Louisville.
What companies run services between Winston-Salem, NC, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Louisville, KY via Charlotte Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Nashville in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Winston Salem to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Barons Bus
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