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How to get fromElgin to Lexingtonby bus, plane, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Elgin to Lexington by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane plane ORD - CVG
    3. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    4h 38m
    $170–781

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane ORD - LEX
    5h 34m
    $47–281

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus bus
    3. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    13h 54m
    $69–88

  4. Drive  394.9 mi

    1. Drive from Elgin to Lexingtoncar car 394.9 mi
    7h 18m
    $73–105

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane ORD - SDF
    3. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar car
    4h 45m
    $89–500

  6. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane MDW - SDF
    3. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar car
    5h 57m
    $122–733

  7. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington, drive

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane plane MDW - CVG
    3. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    5h 58m
    $183–334

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton, drive

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane ORD - DAY
    3. Drive from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Lexingtoncar car
    5h 41m
    $67–309

  9. Train, bus, drive via Lafayette

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus bus
    4. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    15h 2m
    $115–191

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG) flights

Calendar97Weekly Planes
Duration1h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 374.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Elgin, IL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Elgin to Lexington. However, you can take the bus to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D, walk to Rosemont, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elgin to Lexington via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Louisville, KY, W Broadway @ S 11th, Bardstown @ Eastern Pkwy, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 13h 54m.

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