There are 7 ways to get from Dallas to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
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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 58m$120–577Bus
- 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
22h 17mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
28h 32mDrive 865.7 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Lexingtoncar 865.7 mi
14h 12m$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 54m$127–624Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
- 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
7h 1m$175–905Fly Dallas to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DAL - LEX
8h 19m$208–958
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 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 4h 58m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas station to Lexington. However, there are services departing from Dallas Bus Station and arriving at Lexington Bus Stop via Nashville Bus Station and Cincinnati Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 17m.
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 22h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Dallas to Lexington, including transfers.
Dallas to Lexington bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Lexington is to bus which takes 22h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $1,000 and takes 8h 19m.
Dallas to Lexington bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 1:24 AM in Dallas and 2:24 AM in Lexington.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lexington via Nashville Bus Station, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 22h 17m. Alternatively, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Dallas (DAL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dallas to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Dallas to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Bloomington to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.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
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Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Lexington is 871 miles. It takes approximately 14h 12m to drive from Dallas to Lexington.
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