There are 8 ways to get from Kentucky to Winterset by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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)LEX - DSM
- Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Winterset
5h 27m$266–1,122Drive 590.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Winterset590.4 mi
10h 39m$108–156Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to Winterset
14h 59m$195–307Bus, train, taxi via Galesburg
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Des Moines
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to Winterset
18h 53m$233–619Fly from Louisville International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Des Moines (DSM)SDF - DSM
- Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Winterset
6h 33m$217–938Fly from Covington, taxi
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Des Moines (DSM)CVG - DSM
- Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Winterset
6h 10m$246–1,186Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to Winterset
17h 19m$203–554Bus, taxi via Speedway
- Take the bus from El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to Winterset
17h 22m$209–425
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 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Winterset is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 27m and costs $260 - $1,200.
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 59m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Kentucky to Winterset, including transfers.
Winterset is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 11:59 AM in Kentucky and 10:59 AM in Winterset.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Winterset is 594 miles. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Kentucky to Winterset.
There are five+ 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, 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
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Covington to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
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
- $35–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–143
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–100
- Flexible Fares
- $90–140
- Saver Fare
- $103
- Flex Fare
- $143
Bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Burlington to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
- 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
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
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