There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Independence by car, plane, bus, 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.
Drive to Covington, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CVG - MCI
8h 43m$165–922Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LEX - MCI
10h 39m$102–602Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Independence Stationtrain
16h 50m$112–173Drive, bus, train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Stationtrain
21h 11m$129–243Drive 576.1 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Independencecar 576.1 mi
9h 51m$106–152Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SDF - MCI
8h 24m$204–1,121Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
17h 54m$107–178
Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Independence is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Independence is to drive and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $200 - $1,200.
The distance between Lexington and Independence is 662 miles. The road distance is 579.5 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Lexington to Independence, including transfers.
Independence is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 2:47 PM in Lexington and 1:47 PM in Independence.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Independence is 579 miles. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Lexington to Independence.
There are 258+ hotels available in Independence.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Independence, MO, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kansas City (MCI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Independence Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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
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