There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Memphis by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Memphis (MEM)plane SDF - MEM
6h 16m$235–622Drive 414.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Memphiscar 414.8 mi
7h 13m$76–110Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Indianapolis
12h 3m$107–235Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Memphis (MEM)plane CVG - MEM
6h 52m$186–1,023Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Memphis (MEM)plane LEX - MEM
8h 58m$103–603Drive, bus via Nashville
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
12h 42m$80–144
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Memphis (MEM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Memphis is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Memphis is to drive and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $230 - $650.
The distance between Lexington and Memphis is 415 miles. The road distance is 417.3 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Lexington to Memphis, including transfers.
Memphis is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 3:24 AM in Lexington and 2:24 AM in Memphis.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Memphis is 417 miles. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Lexington to Memphis.
There are 531+ hotels available in Memphis.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Memphis, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Memphis (MEM) every 2 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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