There are 6 ways to get from Memphis to Lexington by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MEM - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
5h 54m$115–722Bus, drive via Nashville
cheapest- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
13h 21m$71–125Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, INbus Memphis
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
11h 38m$119–146Drive 413.5 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Lexingtoncar 413.5 mi
7h 15m$76–109Fly to Covington, drive
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Covington (CVG)plane MEM - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 11m$126–723Fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MEM - LEX
7h 14m$88–483
Memphis (MEM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Lexington is to bus and drive via Nashville which costs $70 - $130 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 54m and costs $110 - $750.
The distance between Memphis and Lexington is 414 miles. The road distance is 415.9 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Memphis to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Memphis. It is currently 3:32 PM in Memphis and 4:32 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Lexington is 416 miles. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Memphis to Lexington.
There are 178+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $85–100
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