Car hire and driving in Louisville, KY
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SDF means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Louisville
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville to Lexington | United States | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Louisville to Lexington-Fayette | United States | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Louisville to Cincinnati | United States | 145 km (90 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Louisville to Evansville | United States | 160 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Louisville to Indianapolis | United States | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Louisville to Dayton | United States | 215 km (134 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Louisville to Clarksville | United States | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Louisville to Nashville | United States | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Louisville to Meads | United States | 267 km (166 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Louisville to Murfreesboro | United States | 274 km (170 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Louisville to Knoxville | United States | 303 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Louisville to Columbus | United States | 305 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Louisville to New York City | United States | 1,044 km (649 mi) | about 14 h 9 min |
| Louisville to Toronto | Canada | 807 km (502 mi) | about 10 h 57 min |
| Louisville to Brooklyn | United States | 1,047 km (651 mi) | about 14 h 12 min |
| Louisville to Chicago | United States | 431 km (268 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Louisville to Queens | United States | 1,058 km (657 mi) | about 14 h 20 min |
| Louisville to Houston | United States | 1,293 km (803 mi) | about 17 h 31 min |
| Louisville to Montréal | Canada | 1,288 km (801 mi) | about 17 h 28 min |
| Louisville to Philadelphia | United States | 933 km (580 mi) | about 12 h 39 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Louisville?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.