There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Paintsville by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DEN - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Paintsvillecar
6h 31m$127–505Train, taxi
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Ashland Amtrak Station to Paintsvilletaxi
32h 54m$528–1,053Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Ashland Bus Station to Paintsvilletaxi
32h 59m$303–539Drive 1,287.5 mi
- Drive from Denver to Paintsvillecar 1,287.5 mi
20h 48m$235–340Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane DEN - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Paintsvillecar
8h 39m$250–1,020Bus, taxi via Chicago
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chillicothebus
- Take the bus from Chillicothe to Ashlandbus
- Take the taxi from Ashland to Paintsvilletaxi
35h 29m$296–565
Denver (DEN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Paintsville is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Paintsville is to fly and drive which takes 6h 31m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Denver and Paintsville is 1235 miles. The road distance is 1295 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Paintsville without a car is to train and taxi which takes 32h 54m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Denver to Paintsville, including transfers.
Paintsville is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 9:52 AM in Denver and 11:52 AM in Paintsville.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Paintsville is 1295 miles. It takes approximately 20h 48m to drive from Denver to Paintsville.
There are 13+ hotels available in Paintsville.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Paintsville, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Denver to Paintsville. However, you can take the train to Denver Airport Station, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Paintsville. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Ashland Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Paintsville.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Denver to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chillicothe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chillicothe to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Ashland Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-606-324-4134
Sureway Cab
- Phone
- +1-740-532-1515
- Website
- surewaycab.com
Ashland Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-606-324-4134
Sureway Cab
- Phone
- +1-740-532-1515
- Website
- surewaycab.com
Ashland Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-606-324-4134
Sureway Cab
- Phone
- +1-740-532-1515
- Website
- surewaycab.com
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