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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Iola by car, bus, plane, or train

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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 Evansville, INbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kansas City to Iolabus bus
    18h 20m
    $163–334

  2. Fly to Joplin Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane plane LEX - JLN
    2. Drive from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Iolacar car
    12h 12m
    $94–448

  3. Drive  666.6 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Iolacar car 666.6 mi
    12h 5m
    $122–176

  4. 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 Kansas Citytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Iolabus bus
    21h 49m
    $341–524

  5. Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane LEX - XNA
    2. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Iolacar car
    10h 43m
    $162–747

  6. Fly to Kansas City, bus

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane LEX - MCI
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Iolabus bus
    12h 4m
    $149–673

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.6 mi
  • Duration: 18h 20m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Iola, KS, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lexington to Iola. 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 Kansas City Bus Station, walk to Kansas City, take the bus to Iola, then take the taxi to Iola. Alternatively, you can drive from Lexington to Iola in around 12h 5m.

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