There are 8 ways to get from Gurnee to Lexington by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h 48m$98–585Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
14h 44m$74–96Drive 401.3 mi
- Drive from Gurnee to Lexingtoncar 401.3 mi
7h 21m$74–106Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 56m$90–467Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 49m$104–586Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
7h$84–436Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
7h 59m$107–667Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)plane ORD - DAY
- Drive from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Lexingtoncar
8h 9m$147–805
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gurnee to Lexington is to train and bus and drive which costs $70 - $100 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Gurnee to Lexington is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h 48m and costs $95 - $600.
The distance between Gurnee and Lexington is 405 miles. The road distance is 403.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Gurnee to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Gurnee. It is currently 11:13 PM in Gurnee and 12:13 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Gurnee to Lexington is 404 miles. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Gurnee to Lexington.
There are 153+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Gurnee, IL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gurnee to Lexington. However, you can take the line 565 bus to Waukegan Metra Station, walk to Waukegan, take the train to Chicago OTC, walk to Clark/Lake, take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Louisville International Airport (SDF), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Lexington via Waukegan Metra Station, Waukegan, Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, Chicago Union Station, Louisville, KY, Roy Wilkins @ W Broadway, Chestnut @ 8th, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 14h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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