There are 3 ways to get from Lexington to Cookeville by car or bus
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus
9h 15m$64–108Drive 164.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Cookevillecar 164.1 mi
3h 50m$30–44Drive, bus via Newburg
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus
10h 33m$88–212
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Cookeville is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Cookeville is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Lexington and Cookeville is 340 miles. The road distance is 165 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Lexington to Cookeville, including transfers.
Cookeville is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 12:54 AM in Lexington and 11:54 PM in Cookeville.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Cookeville is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Lexington to Cookeville.
There are 42+ hotels available in Cookeville.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Cookeville, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Cookeville. 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 Nashville, take the bus to Cookeville, then take the taxi to Cookeville. Alternatively, you can drive from Lexington to Cookeville in around 3h 50m.
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookeville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookeville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
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