There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Normal by car, bus, plane, 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, bus
best- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normalbus
9h 57m$62–113Fly Blue Grass Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane LEX - BMI
8h 7m$58–353Drive 354.3 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Normalcar 354.3 mi
6h 20m$65–94Drive to Covington, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CVG - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain
6h 20m$197–450Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SDF - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain
6h 31m$101–479Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LEX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
8h 38m$74–342
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Normal is to drive and bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Normal is to drive and fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs $190 - $450.
The distance between Lexington and Normal is 372 miles. The road distance is 356.4 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Lexington to Normal, including transfers.
Normal is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 1:44 PM in Lexington and 12:44 PM in Normal.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Normal is 356 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Lexington to Normal.
There are 45+ hotels available in Normal.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Normal, IL, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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