There are 7 ways to get from Denver to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
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Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)DEN - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington
5h 38m$164–731Bus via Chicago (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0123
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus StopGreyhound US0120
31h 32m$155–477Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union StationDenver
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus StopGreyhound US0120
26h 27m$235–460Train, bus
- 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
29h 36m$228–517Drive 1,181.5 mi
- Drive from Denver to Lexington1,181.5 mi
19h 6m$216–312Fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)DEN - LEX
6h 57m$242–1,212Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)DEN - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Lexington
7h 25m$230–960
Denver (DEN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Lexington is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 38m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Denver and Lexington is 1130 miles. The road distance is 1188.4 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 26h 27m and costs $230 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Denver to Lexington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Denver to Lexington is to bus which takes 26h 27m and costs $230 - $460. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $1,300 and takes 6h 57m.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 1:14 AM in Denver and 3:14 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Lexington is 1188 miles. It takes approximately 19h 6m to drive from Denver to Lexington.
There are 137+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Denver to Lexington via Indianapolis Union Station and Lexington Bus Stop in around 26h 27m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Denver (DEN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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 Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- 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
- $170–800
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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
- $140–330
- 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 (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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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