There are 4 ways to get from Lexington to Badlands National Park by car, plane, unknown, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Covington, fly, travel
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CVG - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
7h 25mDrive, bus, train, travel
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
31h 21mDrive to Louisville International Airport, fly, travel
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SDF - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
7h 36mFly from Blue Grass Airport, travel
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LEX - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
9h 33m
Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lexington and Badlands National Park is 1134 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Lexington to Badlands National Park, including transfers.
Badlands National Park is 2h behind Lexington. It is currently 5:25 PM in Lexington and 3:25 PM in Badlands National Park.
There are seven+ hotels available in Badlands National Park.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Badlands National Park, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Badlands National Park. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then travel to Badlands National Park. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Badlands National Park via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Union Depot & Sibley Station, Minneapolis, and Wall in around 31h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
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