There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Lexington by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DEN - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
5h 39m$154–731Fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DEN - LEX
6h 59m$107–502Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
27h 23m$222–422Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
31h 8m$177–294Drive 1,181.5 mi
- Drive from Denver to Lexingtoncar 1,181.5 mi
19h 12m$216–312Fly to Covington, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Covington (CVG)plane DEN - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 49m$205–982Fly to Dayton, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Dayton (DAY)plane DEN - DAY
- Drive from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Lexingtoncar
7h 26m$297–1,350Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane DEN - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Lexingtoncar
7h 34m$250–1,160
Denver (DEN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Lexington is to train and bus and drive which costs $170 - $300 and takes 31h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Denver and Lexington is 1130 miles. The road distance is 1188.4 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Denver to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 12:17 AM in Denver and 2:17 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Lexington is 1188 miles. It takes approximately 19h 12m to drive from Denver to Lexington.
There are 151+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Denver to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Denver to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Denver to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Denver to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Denver to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Denver to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Denver to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Denver to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Denver to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
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
- $110–210
- 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 Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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