There are 7 ways to get from Boulder to Lexington by bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or train
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Bus, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)DEN - SDF
- Drive from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Lexington
6h 17m$150–677Bus via Chicago
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
34h 7m$147–356Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
28h 57m$229–460Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
31h 21m$229–415Drive 1,204.1 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Lexington1,204.1 mi
19h 13m$220–318Bus, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)DEN - LEX
7h 39m$218–1,108Bus, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)DEN - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Lexington
8h 4m$226–1,006
Denver (DEN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Lexington is to bus via Chicago which costs $140 - $360 and takes 34h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Lexington is to bus and fly and drive which takes 6h 17m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Boulder and Lexington is 1151 miles. The road distance is 1211.1 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 28h 57m and costs $220 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Boulder to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Boulder. It is currently 2:55 PM in Boulder and 4:55 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Lexington is 1211 miles. It takes approximately 19h 13m to drive from Boulder to Lexington.
There are 138+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Lexington via Union Station Gate B13, 19th St & Curtis St, Denver, Indianapolis Union Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 28h 57m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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