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How to get fromIowa to Lexingtonby plane, car or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Lexington by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane DSM - LEX
    6h 31m
    $250–1,423

  2. Fly from Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane MLI - LEX
    8h 22m
    $114–754

  3. Drive 648.6 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Lexingtoncar car 648.6 mi
    11h 13m
    $119–171

  4. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane ALO - LEX
    8h 41m
    $151–824

  5. Fly from Omaha

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane OMA - LEX
    9h 17m
    $255–1,405

  6. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane CID - LEX
    9h 24m

Des Moines (DSM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$235Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 2 hours.

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