There are 5 ways to get from Springfield to Lexington by bus, car, plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
12h 38m$146–211Drive 352.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to Lexingtoncar 352.4 mi
7h 51m$65–93Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SPI - LEX
9h 20m$71–359Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
12h 41m$146–235Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Springfield to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DEC - LEX
9h 12m$174–480
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Lexington is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Lexington is to drive which takes 7h 51m and costs $60 - $95.
The distance between Springfield and Lexington is 471 miles. The road distance is 354.5 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Springfield to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 4:46 AM in Springfield and 5:46 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Lexington is 354 miles. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Springfield to Lexington.
There are 113+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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