There are 6 ways to get from Evanston to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
5h 20m$218–581Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Main to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349bus
6h 10m$46–292Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0120
11h 17m$79–154Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0120
11h 31m$101–177Drive 374.4 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Lexingtoncar 374.4 mi
6h 50m$69–99Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
5h 1m$94–581
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Lexington is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $90 - $600.
The distance between Evanston and Lexington is 396 miles. The road distance is 376.6 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 11h 17m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Evanston to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Evanston. It is currently 7:56 PM in Evanston and 8:56 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Lexington is 377 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Evanston to Lexington.
There are 119+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Main to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- info@lextran.com
- Website
- lextran.com
Bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://lextran.com/
- Seniors 62+
- $1
- Youth 7-18
- $1
- Adult 19+
- $1
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