There are 9 ways to get from Denver to Lexington by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 40m$163–757Fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DEN - LEX
6h 43m$93–442Bus, 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 29m$269–462Train, 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
30h 54m$348–803Drive 1,181.2 mi
- Drive from Denver to Lexingtoncar 1,181.2 mi
19h 7m$216–312Fly to Covington, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Covington (CVG)plane DEN - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 41m$196–826Fly to Dayton, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Dayton (DAY)plane DEN - DAY
- Drive from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Lexingtoncar
7h 14m$117–480Fly 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 35m$245–1,078Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane DEN - CMH
- Drive from Columbus-Airport-CMH to Lexingtoncar
7h 52m$220–451
Denver (DEN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Lexington is to fly and drive which costs $190 - $850 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 40m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Denver and Lexington is 1130 miles. The road distance is 1188.1 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Denver to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 12:05 PM in Denver and 2:05 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Lexington is 1188 miles. It takes approximately 19h 7m to drive from Denver to Lexington.
There are 181+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Denver (DEN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Denver to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Denver to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Denver to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Denver to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Denver to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
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