There are 11 ways to get from Joliet to Lexington by train, plane, car, bus, 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.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
best- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 58m$173–784Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
6h 54m$50–284Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
13h 58m$69–88Drive 362.2 mi
- Drive from Joliet to Lexingtoncar 362.2 mi
6h 50m$67–96Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
5h 7m$122–730Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 8m$183–331Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h 6m$92–503Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MDW - LEX
8h 45m$85–461Train, bus, drive via Lafayette
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
15h 6m$115–191Train, bus, taxi, drive
- Take the train from Joliet to 103rd St.-Washington Hts.train Ri
- Take the bus from Chicago to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Paoli Walmartbus
- Take the taxi from Paoli Walmart to Indiana University Southeasttaxi
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
15h 21m$180–278Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Downers Grove to Illinois Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dale, IN - Denny'sbus
- Take the bus from Dale, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
17h 30m$206–414
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to Lexington is to train and bus and drive which costs $65 - $90 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Lexington is to train and fly and drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $120 - $750.
The distance between Joliet and Lexington is 407 miles. The road distance is 364.3 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Joliet to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Joliet. It is currently 5:42 AM in Joliet and 6:42 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to Lexington is 364 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Joliet to Lexington.
There are 143+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Joliet to Lexington. However, you can take the train to LaSalle Street, walk to Jackson-Blue, 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 Joliet to Lexington via LaSalle Street, Chicago Union Station, Louisville, KY, W Broadway @ S 11th, Bardstown @ Eastern Pkwy, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet to 103rd St.-Washington Hts.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Bloomington, IN to Paoli Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dale, IN - Denny's
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Dale, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Downers Grove to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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