There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Memphis by car, plane, or bus
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 Memphis (MEM)plane SDF - MEM
5h 57m$125–722Drive, bus via Nashville
cheapest- 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 38m$75–134Drive 414.8 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Memphiscar 414.8 mi
7h 13m$76–110Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Memphis (MEM)plane CVG - MEM
6h 1m$146–823Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Memphis (MEM)plane LEX - MEM
8h 2m$183–1,003Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TNbus
- Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Avebus Nyc
13h 37m$110–249
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Memphis (MEM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 5h 57m and costs $120 - $750.
The distance between Lexington and Memphis is 414 miles. The road distance is 417.3 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Lexington to Memphis, including transfers.
Memphis is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 7:36 PM in Lexington and 6:36 PM 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 431+ 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) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Memphis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $65–180
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $30–45
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