There are 11 ways to get from Dubuque to Lexington by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Davenportbus
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
15h 47m$136–336Bus, bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
11h 4m$91–385Drive 539.9 mi
- Drive from Dubuque to Lexingtoncar 539.9 mi
9h 44m$99–143Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MSN - LEX
10h 43m$104–524Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from Madison to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
16h 57m$114–326Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Davenportbus
- Take the bus from Davenport to Naperville Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
17h 10m$154–323Bus, train via Madison
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
18h 14m$133–295Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Davenportbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MLI - LEX
10h 34m$106–442Bus, bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
10h 14m$258–674Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Davenportbus
- Take the bus from Davenport to Cedar Rapids Airportbus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane CID - LEX
11h 8m$120–461Bus, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Davenportbus
- Take the bus from Davenport to Naperville Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
10h 58m$158–652
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Lexington is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Lexington is to drive which takes 9h 44m and costs $95 - $150.
The distance between Dubuque and Lexington is 636 miles. The road distance is 543.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 15h 47m and costs $130 - $340.
It takes approximately 15h 47m to get from Dubuque to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Dubuque. It is currently 8:09 PM in Dubuque and 9:09 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Lexington is 543 miles. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Dubuque to Lexington.
There are 123+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Lexington via Davenport, Chicago Bus Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 15h 47m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Blue Grass Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $55–80
Bus from Davenport to Naperville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
Bus from Davenport to Cedar Rapids Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $29–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- 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/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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