Cities near Louisville, KY
Quick answer
The nearest major metro to Louisville is Cincinnati, OH, 99 miles northeast — roughly 1 hr 55 min by road. Its combined sales tax rate is 7.85% against 6% in Louisville.
Distance to nearby metros
Great-circle distance from the Louisville centroid (38.243, -85.764).
| Metro | Straight line | Est. drive | Direction | Combined rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH | 99.3 mi | 1 hr 55 min | northeast | 7.85% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 118.8 mi | 2 hr 18 min | north | 7% |
| Nashville, TN | 153.9 mi | 2 hr 59 min | south | 9.25% |
| Knoxville, TN | 187.6 mi | 3 hr 38 min | southeast | 9.25% |
| Columbus, OH | 198.7 mi | 3 hr 51 min | northeast | 7.5% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 222.4 mi | 4 hr 18 min | south | 9.25% |
| Charleston, WV | 224.2 mi | 4 hr 20 min | east | 7% |
How these distances are calculated
Straight-line figures are great-circle distances between incorporated-place centroids using the haversine formula on a 3,958.76-mile mean-radius sphere — exact to within a few metres for this purpose. Drive time is an estimate: road distance is modelled at 1.2× the straight line (the standard North American circuity factor) at 62 mph for trips over 60 miles and 35 mph below that. It is not a routed itinerary and ignores traffic, terrain and tolls.
Louisville sales tax breakdownDistance and radius calculator