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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Galesburg by car, bus, train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Drive, bus

    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
    12h 1m
    $81–138

  2. Drive  438.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Galesburgcar car 438.4 mi
    7h 40m
    $80–116

  3. Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)

    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
    15h 38m
    $194–323

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

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane LEX - MLI
    2. Take the taxi from Moline-Airport-MLI to Galesburgtaxi taxi
    8h 1m
    $177–512

  5. 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 Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 14m
    $156–566

  6. 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 Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 9m
    $262–467

  7. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus

    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
    10h 2m

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

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LEX - ORD
    2. Take the train from La Grange Amtrak to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 9m
    $121–390

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

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 454.1 mi
  • Duration: 12h 1m

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

There is no direct connection from Lexington to Galesburg. 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 Indianapolis Union Station, then take the bus to Galesburg. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Galesburg Amtrak Station via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, S Roy Wilkins @ W Muhammad Ali, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 15h 38m.

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