There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Tupelo by car, bus, or plane
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 via Nashville
best- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus
13h 55m$101–168Fly Blue Grass Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane LEX - GTR
- Drive from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Tupelocar
8h 39m$73–389Drive 411.5 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Tupelocar 411.5 mi
8h 3m$76–109Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus
16h 11m$145–192Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Tupelo Regional Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)plane SDF - TUP
7h 35m$148–739Drive to Covington, fly to Tupelo Regional Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)plane CVG - TUP
4h 59m$129–690
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Tupelo is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Tupelo is to drive and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Lexington and Tupelo is 576 miles. The road distance is 414 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Lexington to Tupelo, including transfers.
Tupelo is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 11:02 PM in Lexington and 10:02 PM in Tupelo.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Tupelo is 414 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Lexington to Tupelo.
There are 35+ hotels available in Tupelo.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Tupelo, MS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Tupelo. 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 Nashville, take the bus to Memphis Bus Station, take the bus to Tupelo, then take the taxi to Tupelo. Alternatively, you can drive from Lexington to Tupelo in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tupelo Regional Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tupelo Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tupelo Regional Airport via Atlanta, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tupelo Regional Airport via Charlotte, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tupelo Regional Airport via Detroit, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Tupelo Regional Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Covington to Tupelo Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Covington to Tupelo Regional Airport via Atlanta, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Tupelo Regional Airport via Detroit, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $80–100
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