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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lexington to Elgin by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CVG - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    4h 29m
    $169–831

  2. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LEX - ORD
    2. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    6h 6m
    $41–261

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain train
    11h 43m
    $69–90

  4. Drive  394.6 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Elgincar car 394.6 mi
    7h 24m
    $72–104

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane SDF - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    4h 34m
    $63–360

  6. 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 Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain train
    5h 31m
    $81–433

  7. 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 Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain train
    5h 25m
    $172–394

  8. Drive to Dayton, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar car
    2. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DAY - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    5h 46m
    $62–289

  9. Drive, bus, train via Indianapolis

    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 Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain train
    12h 48m
    $70–125

  10. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus bus 603
    13h 31m
    $70–98

  11. Drive, bus, train via Lafayette

    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 Elgintrain train
    13h 54m
    $79–165

Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 374.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Lexington to Elgin. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Rosemont, walk to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D, then take the bus to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Elgin via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 11h 43m.

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