There are 6 ways to get from Lansing to Lexington by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane LAN - LEX
6h 4m$102–620Drive 361.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lansing to Lexingtoncar 361.4 mi
7h 13m$66–96Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
17h 57m$112–197Bus to Detroit, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Covington (CVG)plane DTW - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 59m$95–610Bus to Detroit, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DTW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
7h 12m$354–909Bus, drive
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dale, IN - Denny'sbus
- Take the bus from Dale, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
21h 8m$204–331
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Lexington is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Lexington is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $100 - $650.
The distance between Lansing and Lexington is 348 miles. The road distance is 363.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Lansing to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Lexington is 363 miles. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Lansing to Lexington.
There are 157+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Detroit to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dale, IN - Denny's
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Dale, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
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