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There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Tucson by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Tucson

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SDF - TUS
    8h 7m
    $173–769

  2. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Tucson

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane LEX - TUS
    9h 53m
    $172–802

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from St. Louis to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2d 12h
    $1,078–1,897

  4. Drive  1,753.8 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Tucsoncar car 1,753.8 mi
    29h 29m
    $300–433

  5. Drive to Covington, fly to Tucson

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane CVG - TUS
    8h 25m
    $294–1,320

  6. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SDF - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    8h 16m
    $173–654

  7. Drive to Covington, fly to Phoenix, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane CVG - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    8h 20m
    $284–805

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tucson (TUS) flights

Calendar85Weekly Planes
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Lexington to Tucson.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,566.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Tucson (TUS) every 3 hours.

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