There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to McHenry by car, plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SDF - ORD
- Take the train from Des Plaines to McHenry
6h 6mDrive 412.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to McHenry412.8 mi
7h 35m$76–109Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0120
- Take the taxi from Chicago Bus Station to McHenry
13h 13m$191–281Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to McHenry
13h 24m$105–413Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SDF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to McHenry
6h 11m$84–453Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)LEX - ORD
- Take the train from Des Plaines to McHenry
7h 35m
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to McHenry is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to McHenry is to drive and fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs $80 - $460.
The distance between Lexington and McHenry is 408 miles. The road distance is 415.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lexington to McHenry without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 13m and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Lexington to McHenry, including transfers.
McHenry is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 9:13 PM in Lexington and 8:13 PM in McHenry.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to McHenry is 415 miles. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Lexington to McHenry.
There are 85+ hotels available in McHenry.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and McHenry, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to McHenry. However, you can drive to Louisville-Airport-SDF airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare International Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Multi-Modal Facility, walk to O'Hare MMF Bay 9, take the bus to Des Plaines Metra Station, walk to Des Plaines, then take the train to McHenry. Alternatively, you can take the line 3 bus to Transit Center, take the line 4 bus to Walmart @ Northpark, walk to Lexington Bus Stop, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, then take the taxi to McHenry.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Des Plaines to McHenry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to McHenry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Yellow Cab Chicago
- Phone
- +1 312-829-4222
- Website
- yellowcabchicago.com
Flash Cab
- Phone
- +1 773-561-4444
- Website
- flashcab.com
Checker
- Phone
- +1 312-243-2537
- Website
- checkertaxichicago.com
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