There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Tucson to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)TUS - SDF
- Drive from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Lexington
8h 18m$244–1,221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
44h 2m$233–516Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
2d 7h$254–691Drive 1,754.4 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Lexington1,754.4 mi
29h 17m$321–463Fly Tucson to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)TUS - LEX
9h 24m$402–1,902Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)PHX - SDF
- Drive from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Lexington
7h 44m$469–806Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)PHX - LEX
11h 19m$437–1,637
Tucson (TUS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Lexington is to bus which costs $230 - $550 and takes 44h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Lexington is to shuttle and fly and drive which takes 7h 44m and costs $460 - $850.
The distance between Tucson and Lexington is 1577 miles. The road distance is 1764.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 44h 2m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Tucson to Lexington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tucson to Lexington is to bus which takes 44h 2m and costs $230 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $400 - $1,900 and takes 9h 24m.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 12:21 PM in Tucson and 2:21 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Lexington is 1765 miles. It takes approximately 29h 17m to drive from Tucson to Lexington.
There are 128+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Tucson to Lexington via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 44h 2m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Tucson (TUS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Tucson to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Tucson to Blue Grass Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Tucson to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $160–470
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $250–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $340–1,300
- Business Class
- $460–1,200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- 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 Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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