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Kentucky Road Trips

Kentucky has 61 mapped road trip routes covering cities across the state. Major departure hubs include Hopkinsville, KY, Meads, KY and Ironville, KY. The average drive from a Kentucky city covers about 306 miles, with options ranging from quick day trips to multi-day cross-state adventures.

Routes

61

Avg Distance

306 mi

Longest Drive

747.9 mi

Newport, KY → Fort Smith, AR

Quickest Drive

4h 34m

Fulton, KY → Louisville, KY

Kentucky Route Map

Featured Kentucky Trips

Hand-picked routes for the best Kentucky driving experiences.

Major Hubs in Kentucky

Browse city-level route pages with detailed trip planning for each hub.

Cross-State Routes

Longer drives heading out of Kentucky — fuel planning and overnight stops recommended.

All Routes from Kentucky

Newport, KY → Fort Smith, AR

747.9 mi 13h 46m

Clinton, KY → Georgetown, KY

411.6 mi 8h 10m

Fulton, KY → Meads, KY

399.6 mi 7h 23m

Pikeville, KY → Paducah, KY

395.3 mi 7h 23m

Georgetown, KY → Hendron, KY

380.5 mi 7h 31m

Meads, KY → Reidland, KY

360.4 mi 6h 40m

Ironville, KY → Indian Hills, KY

342.1 mi 6h 28m

Pikeville, KY → Henderson, KY

340 mi 6h 26m

Ironville, KY → Morganfield, KY

337.8 mi 6h 29m

Ironville, KY → Breckinridge Center, KY

335.6 mi 6h 29m

Georgetown, KY → Dawson Springs, KY

333.8 mi 6h 31m

Meads, KY → Breckinridge Center, KY

331.9 mi 6h 22m

Meads, KY → Eddyville, KY

331.9 mi 6h 12m

Hopkinsville, KY → Ashland, KY

331.6 mi 6h 7m

Georgetown, KY → Madisonville, KY

326.6 mi 6h 23m

Georgetown, KY → Cadiz, KY

325.9 mi 6h 30m

Hopkinsville, KY → Pikeville, KY

325.5 mi 6h 17m

Covington, KY → Mayfield, KY

323 mi 5h 58m

Paducah, KY → Fort Wright, KY

310.1 mi 5h 45m

Hickman, KY → Lexington-Fayette, KY

309.9 mi 5h 49m

Ironville, KY → Sebree, KY

309.7 mi 6h 7m

Hickman, KY → Lexington, KY

309.3 mi 5h 47m

Hendron, KY → Independence, KY

307.7 mi 5h 46m

Georgetown, KY → Greenville, KY

305.9 mi 6h 3m

Hopkinsville, KY → Grayson, KY

305.7 mi 5h 38m

Georgetown, KY → Livermore, KY

300.7 mi 6h 3m

Owensboro, KY → Worthington, KY

299.9 mi 5h 38m

Owensboro, KY → Raceland, KY

299.1 mi 5h 36m

Owensboro, KY → Paintsville, KY

292.7 mi 5h 29m

South Shore, KY → Bowling Green, KY

288.3 mi 5h 23m

Ironville, KY → Franklin, KY

288.1 mi 5h 25m

Hopkinsville, KY → Harlan, KY

285.1 mi 5h 28m

Meads, KY → Franklin, KY

284.3 mi 5h 18m

Paducah, KY → Cynthiana, KY

282.9 mi 5h 25m

Oklahoma, KY → Van Lear, KY

276 mi 5h 33m

Georgetown, KY → Oak Grove, KY

273.9 mi 5h 30m

Meads, KY → Lewisport, KY

273 mi 5h 10m

Ironville, KY → Plano, KY

272.8 mi 5h 10m

Oklahoma, KY → Catlettsburg, KY

272.7 mi 5h 24m

Oklahoma, KY → Prestonsburg, KY

272 mi 5h 25m

Hopkinsville, KY → Fort Thomas, KY

270.9 mi 5h 4m

Paducah, KY → Berea, KY

270.4 mi 5h 16m

Oklahoma, KY → Paintsville, KY

270.1 mi 5h 23m

Owensboro, KY → Middlesboro, KY

269.2 mi 5h 12m

Meads, KY → Plano, KY

269.1 mi 5h 3m

Ironville, KY → Oak Grove, KY

267.9 mi 5h 7m

Meads, KY → Scottsville, KY

267.7 mi 5h 4m

Hickman, KY → Louisville, KY

267.5 mi 5h 1m

Ironville, KY → Beaver Dam, KY

264.9 mi 5h 1m

Meads, KY → Oak Grove, KY

264.2 mi 5h

Hopkinsville, KY → Park Hills, KY

264.1 mi 4h 55m

Owensboro, KY → Jackson, KY

262.1 mi 4h 56m

Mayfield, KY → Frankfort, KY

261.8 mi 4h 48m

Hopkinsville, KY → Crescent Springs, KY

261.1 mi 4h 50m

Hopkinsville, KY → Crestview Hills, KY

260.3 mi 4h 49m

Hopkinsville, KY → Elsmere, KY

257 mi 4h 45m

Hopkinsville, KY → Stanton, KY

253.2 mi 4h 42m

Clinton, KY → Louisville, KY

251.3 mi 4h 46m

Hopkinsville, KY → Camargo, KY

249.6 mi 4h 41m

Fulton, KY → Louisville, KY

249.1 mi 4h 34m

Routes to Kentucky

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Kentucky Road Trip FAQ

US Trip Planner currently has 61 mapped road trip routes starting from or ending in Kentucky, with drive times ranging from 4h 34m to 13h 46m.
Every route page includes turn-by-turn distance, estimated drive time, fuel cost calculator, elevation profile, weather conditions, EV charging stations along the way, and a drive-vs-fly comparison.
Browse the routes above to find drives under 4 hours — perfect for a day trip or overnight getaway.
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