There are 8 ways to get from Fort Collins to Lexington by bus, plane, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Denver, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DEN - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h 34m$205–827Bus to Denver, fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DEN - LEX
7h 43m$133–508Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
30h 13m$215–433Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
32h 18m$324–698Drive 1,237.9 mi
- Drive from Fort Collins to Lexingtoncar 1,237.9 mi
19h 52m$226–327Bus to Denver, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Covington (CVG)plane DEN - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 41m$236–928Taxi to Cheyenne Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the taxi from Fort Collins to Cheyenne-Airport-CYStaxi
- Fly from Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane CYS - LEX
9h 41m$222–634Bus, drive via Chicago
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
33h 38m$224–363
Denver (DEN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Lexington is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Lexington is to bus and fly and drive which takes 6h 34m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Fort Collins and Lexington is 1179 miles. The road distance is 1245.1 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Fort Collins to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Fort Collins. It is currently 6:37 PM in Fort Collins and 8:37 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Lexington is 1245 miles. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Fort Collins to Lexington.
There are 180+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Collins to Lexington. However, you can take the bus to Denver International Airport, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Louisville International Airport (SDF), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Lexington via Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Evansville, IN, Louisville, KY, Chestnut @ 13th, Chestnut @ 8th, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 30h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
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
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Landline
Bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Landline
Bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Landline
Bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Landline
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