There are 8 ways to get from Minnesota to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MSP - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
4h 56m$127–675Fly Rochester to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane RST - LEX
8h 4m$63–399Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0120
18h 32m$125–268Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
19h 43m$159–384Drive 769.5 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Lexingtoncar 769.5 mi
13h 11m$141–203Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MSP - LEX
7h 48m$85–476Fly Duluth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DLH - LEX
8h 43m$68–394Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
23h 12m$116–306
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Lexington is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Minnesota and Lexington is 693 miles. The road distance is 774 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 18h 32m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Minnesota to Lexington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Lexington is to bus which takes 18h 32m and costs $120 - $270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $480 and takes 7h 48m.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 5:28 AM in Minnesota and 6:28 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Lexington is 774 miles. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Minnesota to Lexington.
There are 119+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Lexington via Chicago Bus Station and Lexington Bus Stop in around 18h 32m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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