There are 6 ways to get from Tucson to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tucson to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)TUS - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington
8h 18m$294–1,321Bus
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$246–586Train, 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$255–726Drive 1,754.5 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Lexington1,754.5 mi
29h 17m$321–463Fly Tucson to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)TUS - LEX
9h 29m$482–2,102Shuttle 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-Airport-SDF to Lexington
7h 44m$499–1,056
Tucson (TUS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Lexington is to bus which costs $240 - $600 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 $490 - $1,100.
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 $240 - $600.
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 $240 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $480 - $2,100 and takes 9h 29m.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 7:48 AM in Tucson and 9:48 AM 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 134+ 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 4 hours.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Tucson to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Tucson to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Tucson to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Tucson to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
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
- $23–40
- 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
- $130–340
- 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
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- 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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