There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Fort Lauderdale by car, plane, bus, 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 to Louisville International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane SDF - FLL
4h 38m$116–573Fly Blue Grass Airport to Miami International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane LEX - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
7h 1m$76–388Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 8h$1,164–1,883Drive 991.9 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Fort Lauderdalecar 991.9 mi
16h 52m$176–254Drive to Covington, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane CVG - FLL
4h 38m$226–724Fly Blue Grass Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane LEX - FLL
6h$89–445Drive to Covington, fly to Miami International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane CVG - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
5h 31m$198–627Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Miami International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane SDF - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
5h 34m$108–496
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Fort Lauderdale is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Fort Lauderdale is to drive and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Lexington and Fort Lauderdale is 989 miles. The road distance is 997.7 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Lexington to Fort Lauderdale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Fort Lauderdale is 998 miles. It takes approximately 16h 52m to drive from Lexington to Fort Lauderdale.
There are 4307+ hotels available in Fort Lauderdale.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA?
Allegiant Air, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Miami International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Covington to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Miami International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Miami International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Covington to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Miami International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Miami International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Miami International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Covington to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Miami International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tri Rail
Train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
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