There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Rolla by car, bus, shuttle, plane, train, or taxi
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, shuttle
best- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
14h 23m$210–261Drive 442.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Rollacar 442.9 mi
7h 30m$81–117Fly to Columbia Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane LEX - COU
- Drive from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Rollacar
8h 49m$82–384Drive, bus, train, taxi
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Jefferson City Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Jefferson City Station to Rollataxi
15h 25m$242–328Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane LEX - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
10h 6m$252–847Fly to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN)plane LEX - TBN
- Take the taxi from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) to Rollataxi
7h 55m$162–507
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Rolla is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Rolla is to drive which takes 7h 30m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Lexington and Rolla is 491 miles. The road distance is 445.5 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Lexington to Rolla, including transfers.
Rolla is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 5:15 PM in Lexington and 4:15 PM in Rolla.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Rolla is 445 miles. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Lexington to Rolla.
There are 20+ hotels available in Rolla.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Rolla, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Rolla. However, you can drive to Middletown Station @ Target, take the line 31 bus to S 5th @ W Jefferson, walk to W Jefferson @ S 6th, take the line 10 bus to W Broadway @ S 10th, walk to Louisville, KY, take the bus to Evansville, IN, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, walk to CIVIC CENTER station, take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to St Louis International Airport, then take the shuttle to Rolla, MO. Alternatively, you can drive from Lexington to Rolla in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- info@usaxonline.com
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–145
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
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