There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Cape Girardeau by car, bus, plane, taxi, 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, bus
best- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cape Girardeaubus
13h 40m$107–247Drive 325.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Cape Girardeaucar 325.1 mi
5h 48m$58–83Fly Blue Grass Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane LEX - MWA
- Take the taxi from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Cape Girardeautaxi
9h 38m$197–522Drive, bus, train, taxi
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain
- Take the taxi from Carbondale to Cape Girardeautaxi
14h 17m$253–393Fly Blue Grass Airport to Barkley Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane LEX - PAH
- Take the taxi from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Cape Girardeautaxi
10h 8m$212–562Drive to Covington, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane CVG - CGI
6h 40m$227–949
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Cape Girardeau is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Cape Girardeau is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Lexington and Cape Girardeau is 490 miles. The road distance is 327 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Lexington to Cape Girardeau, including transfers.
Cape Girardeau is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 12:45 AM in Lexington and 11:45 PM in Cape Girardeau.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Cape Girardeau is 327 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Lexington to Cape Girardeau.
There are 23+ hotels available in Cape Girardeau.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Cape Girardeau, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Cape Girardeau. However, you can drive to Middletown Station @ Target, take the line 31 bus to S 5th @ W Jefferson, walk to W Jefferson @ S 6th, take the line 10 bus to W Broadway @ S 10th, walk to Louisville, KY, take the bus to Evansville, IN, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Cape Girardeau, then take the taxi to Cape Girardeau. Alternatively, you can drive from Lexington to Cape Girardeau in around 5h 48m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Covington to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Covington to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Covington to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Covington to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cape Girardeau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
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