There are 7 ways to get from Kearney to Lexington by plane, car, bus, taxi, 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.
Fly to Covington, drive
best- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Covington (CVG)plane EAR - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 53m$201–915Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane EAR - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h 55m$160–664Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kearney to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
24h 53m$282–484Taxi, train, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Kearney to Holdregetaxi
- Take the train from Holdrege to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
27h 18m$316–559Drive 904.8 mi
- Drive from Kearney to Lexingtoncar 904.8 mi
15h 16m$166–239Fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane EAR - LEX
7h 44m$208–995Taxi, train, bus, drive via Lafayette
- Take the taxi from Kearney to Holdregetaxi
- Take the train from Holdrege to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
28h 46m$326–617
Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kearney to Lexington is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kearney to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 6h 53m and costs $200 - $950.
The distance between Kearney and Lexington is 862 miles. The road distance is 910 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Kearney to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Kearney. It is currently 4:20 AM in Kearney and 5:20 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Kearney to Lexington is 910 miles. It takes approximately 15h 16m to drive from Kearney to Lexington.
There are 157+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Kearney, NE, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
United Airlines flies from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Holdrege to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Kearney to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Camelot Transportation
- Phone
- +1-888-452-3194
- Website
- camelottransportation.net
Camelot Transportation
- Phone
- +1-888-452-3194
- Website
- camelottransportation.net
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