There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Bismarck by car, plane, 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
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane CVG - BIS
6h$135–672Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane LEX - BIS
7h 54m$97–472Drive, bus, train
- 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 Bismarckbus
27h 51m$276–486Drive 1,195.3 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Bismarckcar 1,195.3 mi
19h 46m$219–316Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane SDF - BIS
6h 11m$134–621Drive to Dayton, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane DAY - BIS
9h$168–740
Covington (CVG) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Bismarck is to fly which costs $95 - $480 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Bismarck is to drive and fly which takes 6h and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Lexington and Bismarck is 1059 miles. The road distance is 1202.3 miles.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Lexington to Bismarck, including transfers.
Bismarck is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 12:58 PM in Lexington and 11:58 AM in Bismarck.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Bismarck is 1202 miles. It takes approximately 19h 46m to drive from Lexington to Bismarck.
There are 36+ hotels available in Bismarck.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Bismarck, ND, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dayton to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dayton to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dayton to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dayton to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
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