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How to get fromLexington to Bloomingtonby car, bus, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Bloomington by car, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Drive, bus

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    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    10h 21m
    $62–118

  2. Drive 352.1 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Bloomingtoncar car 352.1 mi
    6h 16m
    $65–93

  3. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane LEX - BMI
    7h 58m
    $88–553

  4. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane SDF - MDW
    3. Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    6h 26m
    $102–449

  5. Drive to Covington, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane CVG - MDW
    3. Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    6h 20m
    $203–460

  6. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LEX - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    8h 38m
    $104–482

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 369.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 21m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Bloomington, IL, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) every 4 hours.

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