There are 9 ways to get from Lexington to Madison 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 to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane CVG - MSN
5h 55m$167–1,024Drive, bus via Chicago
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
14h 28m$85–128Drive 511.2 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Madisoncar 511.2 mi
8h 57m$94–135Fly Blue Grass Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane LEX - MSN
7h 39m$99–654Drive to Covington, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CVG - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
7h 7m$145–497Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SDF - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
7h 18m$279–666Drive, bus, train
- 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 Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
14h 54m$93–178Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Madisonbus
15h 58m$96–245Drive, bus, train via Lafayette
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
17h 5m$108–228
Covington (CVG) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Madison is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Madison is to drive and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $160 - $1,100.
The distance between Lexington and Madison is 464 miles. The road distance is 514.2 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Lexington to Madison, including transfers.
Madison is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 4:21 AM in Lexington and 3:21 AM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Madison is 514 miles. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Lexington to Madison.
There are 144+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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 Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- 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
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