There are 7 ways to get from Albuquerque to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ABQ - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
7h 34m$164–772Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ABQ - LEX
9h 14m$112–553Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
31h 32m$190–418Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
37h 6m$233–554Drive 1,374 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Lexingtoncar 1,374 mi
21h 57m$251–363Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SAF - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
8h 33m$230–806Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SAF - LEX
10h 9m$178–587
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Lexington is to bus which costs $190 - $420 and takes 31h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 7h 34m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Albuquerque and Lexington is 1267 miles. The road distance is 1382 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 31h 32m and costs $190 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Albuquerque to Lexington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Lexington is to bus which takes 31h 32m and costs $190 - $420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $600 and takes 9h 14m.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 1:57 AM in Albuquerque and 3:57 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Lexington is 1382 miles. It takes approximately 21h 57m to drive from Albuquerque to Lexington.
There are 118+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Lexington via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 31h 32m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
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