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-Airport-SDF to Lexington
6h 17m$150–727Bus
- 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$230–465Bus, 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$250–550Drive 1,204.1 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Lexington1,204.1 mi
19h 20m$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 28m$238–1,208Bus, 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$226–956Bus via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union 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
29h 42m$172–386
Denver (DEN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Lexington is to bus via St. Louis which costs $170 - $390 and takes 29h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Lexington is to bus and fly and drive which takes 6h 17m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Boulder and Lexington is 1151 miles. The road distance is 1211.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 28h 57m and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Boulder to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Boulder. It is currently 10:40 AM in Boulder and 12:40 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Lexington is 1211 miles. It takes approximately 19h 20m to drive from Boulder to Lexington.
There are 137+ 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
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
- $160–360
- 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
- 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
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- 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
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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