There are 9 ways to get from Elburn to Lexington by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
best- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 17m$93–534Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
7h 17m$50–284Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
14h 25m$72–91Drive 402.3 mi
- Drive from Elburn to Lexingtoncar 402.3 mi
7h 24m$74–107Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h 23m$262–683Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h 12m$102–583Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 6m$123–784Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton, drive
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)plane ORD - DAY
- Drive from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Lexingtoncar
7h 31m$135–802Train, bus, drive via Lafayette
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
15h 54m$83–129
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elburn to Lexington is to train and bus and drive which costs $70 - $95 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Elburn to Lexington is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $120 - $800.
The distance between Elburn and Lexington is 410 miles. The road distance is 404.7 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Elburn to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Elburn. It is currently 3:58 PM in Elburn and 4:58 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Elburn to Lexington is 405 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Elburn to Lexington.
There are 157+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Elburn, IL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Elburn to Lexington. However, you can take the train to Chicago OTC, walk to Clark/Lake, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elburn to Lexington via Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, Chicago Union Station, Louisville, KY, W Broadway @ S 11th, Bardstown @ Eastern Pkwy, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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