Louisville: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Louisville is a city of 624,444 people in United States (Kentucky), 143 m (469 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Central Station. Our booking partner lists 442 places to stay.
Key facts
Open Louisville in Google Maps
Daylight in Louisville runs from about 9 h 33 min a day in late December to 14 h 53 min in late June (computed for 38.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Louisville is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,887-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Louisville: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Central Station. Trains to Louisville
Buses to Louisville · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 442 places to stay in Louisville. Of the 301 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (144), and 2 are five-star. Across 142 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 81,053 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Columbus, 305 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Indianapolis, 172 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nashville, 249 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lexington, 116 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lexington-Fayette, 116 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cincinnati, 145 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Meads, 267 km — buses · car rental · tours
- St. Louis, 389 km — trains
- Fort Wayne, 324 km — trains
- Huntsville, 399 km — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Mainz, Montpellier, Leeds, La Plata, Jiujiang, Tamale, Adapazarı, Quito, Leeds.
Common questions
Which airport serves Louisville?
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Louisville?
About 624,444 people live in Louisville, across 172 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Louisville in?
America/Kentucky/Louisville, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Louisville?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Louisville?
Our booking partner lists 442 places to stay in Louisville, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Louisville?
Columbus (305 km), Indianapolis (172 km), Nashville (249 km), Lexington (116 km), Lexington-Fayette (116 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.