There are 6 ways to get from Gurnee to Lexington by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Waukegan 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 53m$98–585Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
7h 53m$52–297Train, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
13h 11m$104–181Train, bus via Transit Center
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
13h 17m$99–175Drive 401.4 mi
- Drive from Gurnee to Lexingtoncar 401.4 mi
7h 19m$74–106Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
7h 3m$224–586
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gurnee to Lexington is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Gurnee to Lexington is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h 53m and costs $95 - $600.
The distance between Gurnee and Lexington is 405 miles. The road distance is 403.8 miles.
The best way to get from Gurnee to Lexington without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 11m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Gurnee to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Gurnee. It is currently 4:39 PM in Gurnee and 5:39 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Gurnee to Lexington is 404 miles. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Gurnee to Lexington.
There are 119+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Gurnee, IL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gurnee to Lexington. However, you can take the line 565 bus to Sheridan Rd & Madison St, walk to Waukegan, take the train to Chicago OTC, walk to Clark/Lake, take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Louisville International Airport (SDF), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Lexington via Sheridan Rd & Madison St, Waukegan, Chicago OTC, Chicago Union Station, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Union Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 13h 11m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
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
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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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