There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DAL - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
4h 53m$120–577Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DFW - LEX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349bus
6h 46m$70–375Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
23h 32m$156–335Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
26h 19m$189–365Drive 865.6 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Lexingtoncar 865.6 mi
14h 19m$158–229Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DFW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
5h 47m$127–384Fly Dallas to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DAL - LEX
8h 6m$93–448Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane DFW - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Lexingtoncar
7h 22m$153–703Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus Querétaro
- Take the bus from Chicago to Lexington Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0120
30h 26m$222–419
Dallas (DAL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Lexington is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 4h 53m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Dallas and Lexington is 815 miles. The road distance is 870.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 23h 32m and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Dallas to Lexington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Dallas to Lexington is to bus which takes 23h 32m and costs $150 - $340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $450 and takes 8h 6m.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 4:34 PM in Dallas and 5:34 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Lexington is 871 miles. It takes approximately 14h 19m to drive from Dallas to Lexington.
There are 119+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Lexington via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 23h 32m. Alternatively, Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Dallas (DAL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dallas to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- 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 Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- info@lextran.com
- Website
- lextran.com
Bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://lextran.com/
- Seniors 62+
- $1
- Youth 7-18
- $1
- Adult 19+
- $1
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
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