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How to get fromLexington to Tucsonby car, plane, bus, or train

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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 27m
    $224–921

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

    cheapest
    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 1m
    $214–756

  3. Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2d 17h
    $764–1,583

  4. Drive 1,753.8 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Tucsoncar car 1,753.8 mi
    29h 28m
    $321–463

  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
    9h 7m
    $255–1,122

  6. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Tucson

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane LEX - TUS
    9h 42m
    $272–1,202

  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 16m
    $275–807

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

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,566.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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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