There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Wichita by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Covington, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane CVG - ICT
6h 26m$277–1,349Drive, bus
cheapest- 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 bus from St Louis Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
20h 25m$139–298Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newton Station to Wichita Amtrak Stationbus
24h 16mDrive 775.1 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Wichitacar 775.1 mi
13h$142–205Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SDF - ICT
6h 30m$226–1,048Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane LEX - ICT
8h 3m$174–879
Covington (CVG) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Wichita is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Wichita is to drive and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $270 - $1,400.
The distance between Lexington and Wichita is 792 miles. The road distance is 779.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Lexington to Wichita, including transfers.
Wichita is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 1:25 PM in Lexington and 12:25 PM in Wichita.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Wichita is 780 miles. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Lexington to Wichita.
There are 166+ hotels available in Wichita.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- 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
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Newton Station to Wichita Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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