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There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Lexington by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane MSN - LEX
    7h 39m
    $79–504

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane ORD - LEX
    7h 54m
    $62–322

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Indianapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis to El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, INbus bus
    3. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    15h 41m
    $103–235

  4. Drive 508.4 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Lexingtoncar car 508.4 mi
    9h 1m
    $93–134

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane plane ORD - CVG
    3. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    6h 53m
    $100–552

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane ORD - SDF
    3. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar car
    6h 56m
    $254–541

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane ORD - DAY
    3. Drive from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Lexingtoncar car
    8h 8m
    $82–340

  8. Bus, taxi, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Paoli Walmartbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Paoli Walmart to Indiana University Southeasttaxi taxi
    5. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    18h 22m
    $194–288

  9. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus bus
    5. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    18h 24m
    $107–228

  10. Bus, train, drive via Dale

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dale, IN - Denny'sbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dale, IN to Corydon, INbus bus
    6. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    18h 48m
    $200–320

  11. Bus, drive via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Dale, IN - Denny'sbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dale, IN to Corydon, INbus bus
    5. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    19h 11m
    $174–272

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar106Weekly Planes
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) hourly.

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