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How to get fromLexington to Burlingtonby car, bus, taxi, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Lexington to Burlington by car, bus, taxi, plane, or train

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  1. Drive, bus, taxi

    best
    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 Galesburgbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Galesburg to Burlingtontaxi taxi
    13h 5m
    $181–273

  2. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Burlington Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane plane SDF - BRL
    6h 53m
    $56–273

  3. Drive 484.4 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Burlingtoncar car 484.4 mi
    8h 38m
    $89–128

  4. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Quad City International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane LEX - MLI
    2. Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Burlingtoncar car
    8h 33m
    $105–571

  5. Drive, bus, train, taxi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Burlingtontaxi taxi
    16h 37m
    $239–393

  6. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train, taxi

    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 Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Burlingtontaxi taxi
    8h 13m
    $229–619

  7. Drive to Covington, fly to Burlington Municipal Airport

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane plane CVG - BRL
    6h 35m
    $62–304

  8. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane LEX - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Burlingtontaxi taxi
    11h 9m
    $213–706

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

    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 Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Burlingtontaxi taxi
    10h 15m
    $224–637

  10. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane plane LEX - BRL
    8h 51m
    $59–324

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights

Calendar88Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 500.6 mi
  • Duration: 13h 5m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Burlington, IA, USA?

United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) every 4 hours.

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