Kentucky — Travel Tips
International Travel
Getting There By Air
Departure Tax
None.
Main Airports
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG) (website: www.cvgairport.com) is in Northern Kentucky, 20km (12 miles) from Cincinnati, Ohio. To/from the airport: Buses, shuttles and taxis are available to Cincinnati. Facilities: ATMs, car hire and Internet access.
Louisville International (SDF) (website: www.louintlairport.com) is situated 8km (5 miles) south of the city. To/from the airport: Buses, taxis, shuttles and limousines provide transportation to the city center. Facilities: ATMs, car hire, and Internet access.
Getting There By Rail
There is a daily Amtrak (tel: 1 800 872 7245, in the USA only; website: www.amtrak.com) service between Chicago and New Orleans, which stops at Fulton. Three trains a week run between New York Union Station and Chicago, serving Ashland, South Portsmouth and Mayville. There is no service to Louisville, although Amtrak Thruway buses connect daily with Chicago.
Getting There By Road
The main coach service provider is Greyhound (tel: 1 800 229 9424, in the USA only; website: www.greyhound.com).
Approximate bus journey times:
From Louisville to Cincinnati is 2 hours, to Nashville is three hours and to Chicago is 6 hours. From Lexington to Cincinnati is 1 hour and to Knoxville is 3 hours.
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