There are 7 ways to get from Kentucky to Winterset by plane, taxi, bus, car, 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 from Blue Grass Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LEX - DSM
- Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Wintersettaxi
5h 10m$226–872Drive 590.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Wintersetcar 590.4 mi
10h 44m$108–156Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to Wintersettaxi
14h 31m$175–277Fly from Louisville International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SDF - DSM
- Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Wintersettaxi
6h 41m$217–1,038Fly from Covington, taxi
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CVG - DSM
- Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Wintersettaxi
6h 40m$266–1,286Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to Wintersettaxi
16h 51m$183–329Bus, taxi via Speedway
- Take the bus from El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to Wintersettaxi
17h 23m$204–430
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Winterset is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Winterset is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 10m and costs $220 - $900.
The distance between Kentucky and Winterset is 580 miles. The road distance is 593.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Winterset without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 31m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Kentucky to Winterset, including transfers.
Winterset is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 8:34 AM in Kentucky and 7:34 AM in Winterset.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Winterset is 594 miles. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Kentucky to Winterset.
There are two+ hotels available in Winterset.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Winterset, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kentucky to Winterset. However, you can take the taxi to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), then take the taxi to Winterset. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Des Moines, then take the taxi to Winterset.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
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 Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $65–110
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
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