There are 8 ways to get from Albuquerque to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)ABQ - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington
7h 52m$174–822Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
31h 32m$182–399Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
37h 6m$261–595Drive 1,374 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Lexington1,374 mi
21h 50m$251–363Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)ABQ - LEX
8h 56m$282–1,303Shuttle 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)SAF - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington
8h 16m$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)SAF - LEX
9h 14m$318–1,187Bus via Denver
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
35h 33m$299–554
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 $180 - $400 and takes 31h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 7h 52m and costs $170 - $850.
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 $180 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 52m 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 $180 - $400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $1,300 and takes 8h 56m.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 9:50 PM in Albuquerque and 11:50 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Lexington is 1382 miles. It takes approximately 21h 50m to drive from Albuquerque to Lexington.
There are 138+ 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, American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
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
- $170–410
- 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
- $30–75
- 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
- $85–210
- 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
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $170–260
- Flexible Fares
- $240–350
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
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