World Country Guide

Travel - International

Air
International airports: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG) (website: www.cvgairport.com) is located in Northern Kentucky, 20km (12 miles) from Cincinnati, Ohio. Buses, shuttles and taxis are available to Cincinnati.
Louisville International (SDF) (website: www.louintlairport.com) is situated 8km (5 miles) south of the city. Buses, taxis, shuttles and limousines provide transportation to the city centre.

Domestic airports
Blue Grass Field (LEX) (website: www.bluegrassairport.com) in Lexington serves regional and some national carriers, with connecting flights via commuter carriers to smaller cities in the State.

Rail
There is a daily Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245 (toll-free); 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.

Road
Approximate bus travel times: From Louisville to Cincinnati is two hours, to Indianapolis is two hours, to Lexington is two hours, to Nashville is three hours and to Chicago is six hours. From Lexington to Cincinnati is one hour and to Knoxville is three hours. The main service provider is Greyhound (tel: (800) 229 9424 (toll-free); website: www.greyhound.com).

Urban
In Louisville, there is an extensive system of buses serving most of the metropolitan area, and a trolley service from the east side of Fourth Street to the Riverfront Wharf. The Toonville II Trolley serves Third, Fourth and Fifth Street, while the Main Street Trolley has stops on Main Street and Market Street.