There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Tucson by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or shuttle
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Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Tucson
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tucson (TUS)SDF - TUS
8h 40m$344–1,521Drive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Target
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the train from St. Louis to Tucson Amtrak Station
2d 14h$229–678Bus
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
45h 40m$289–586Drive 1,754 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Tucson1,754 mi
29h 18m$321–463Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Phoenix (PHX)SDF - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
7h 59m$508–755Fly Blue Grass Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Tucson (TUS)LEX - TUS
10h$372–1,702
Lexington to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Tucson is to drive and bus and train which costs $220 - $700 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Tucson is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 59m and costs $500 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lexington to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Tates Creek @ Gainesway and arriving at Tucson via Transit Center, Lexington Bus Stop, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 40m.
The distance between Lexington and Tucson is 1576 miles. The road distance is 1764.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lexington to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 45h 40m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Lexington to Tucson, including transfers.
Lexington to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lexington Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Lexington to Tucson is to bus which takes 45h 40m and costs $280 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $370 - $1,700 and takes 10h.
Lexington to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Tucson is 2h behind Lexington. It is currently 12:11 PM in Lexington and 10:11 AM in Tucson.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Tates Creek @ Gainesway to Tucson via Transit Center, Walmart @ Northpark, Lexington Bus Stop, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Phoenix Bus Station in around 45h 40m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Tucson (TUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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