There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Austin by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SDF - AUS
7h 10m$100–453Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus
25h 53m$201–447Drive 1,061.1 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Austincar 1,061.1 mi
17h 18m$194–280Fly Blue Grass Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane LEX - AUS
8h 54m$143–704Fly Blue Grass Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)plane LEX - GRK
- Drive from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Austincar
8h 58m$113–570
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Austin is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Austin is to drive and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $100 - $460.
The distance between Lexington and Austin is 969 miles. The road distance is 1067.3 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Lexington to Austin, including transfers.
Austin is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 10:12 PM in Lexington and 9:12 PM in Austin.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Austin is 1067 miles. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Lexington to Austin.
There are 1115+ hotels available in Austin.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $110–230
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