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How to get fromBloomington to Lexingtonby bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Bloomington to Lexington by bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus bus
    3. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    8h 17m
    $56–99

  2. Drive 170.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bloomington to Lexingtoncar car 170.5 mi
    3h 32m
    $32–45

  3. Bus, drive via Dale

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Dale, IN - Denny'sbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dale, IN to Louisville, KYbus bus
    3. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    8h 22m
    $71–108

  4. Shuttle, bus, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from 7th St and Woodlawn Ave at the Indiana Memorial Union to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis to El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, INbus bus
    3. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    11h 20m
    $95–198

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 253.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Bloomington, IN, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Bloomington to Lexington. However, you can take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, take the bus to Louisville, KY, walk to Liberty @ Roy Wilkins, take the line 72 bus to Liberty @ 6th, walk to S 5th @ W Jefferson, take the line 31 bus to Middletown Station @ Target, then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can drive from Bloomington to Lexington in around 3h 32m.

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