There are 8 ways to get from Albuquerque to Lexington by plane, car, bus, train, 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 18m$224–1,022Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ABQ - LEX
8h 50m$142–653Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
32h 23m$240–475Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
37h 23m$419–860Drive 1,374 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Lexingtoncar 1,374 mi
21h 57m$251–363Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Covington, drive
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Covington (CVG)plane ABQ - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
7h 35m$235–1,023Shuttle 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 31m$270–956Shuttle 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 37m$188–637
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Lexington is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 21h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 7h 18m and costs $220 - $1,100.
The distance between Albuquerque and Lexington is 1267 miles. The road distance is 1382 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Albuquerque to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 12:54 AM in Albuquerque and 2:54 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 178+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Greyhound
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