There are 6 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 Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SDF - MCI
8h 29m$204–571Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
19h 14m$96–208Drive, 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$114–208Drive 576.1 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Independencecar 576.1 mi
9h 51m$106–152Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CVG - MCI
9h 3m$165–922Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LEX - MCI
10h 45m$132–802
Louisville International Airport (SDF) 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 29m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Lexington and Independence is 609 miles. The road distance is 579.5 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Lexington to Independence, including transfers.
Independence is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 11:24 PM in Lexington and 10:24 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 269+ 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) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Gulf Shores
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
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
- $30–60
- 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
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- 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 Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
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