There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Jackson 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
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)plane SDF - JAN
5h 28m$123–499Drive 604.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Jacksoncar 604.7 mi
10h 56m$104–150Drive, bus via Nashville
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jacksonbus
16h 1m$108–192Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Jacksontrain
23h 8m$397–652Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)plane CVG - JAN
5h 28m$164–720Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)plane LEX - JAN
7h 9m$112–442Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jacksonbus
18h 16m$152–211
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Jackson is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Jackson is to drive and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between Lexington and Jackson is 566 miles. The road distance is 608.3 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Lexington to Jackson, including transfers.
Jackson is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 1:01 AM in Lexington and 12:01 AM in Jackson.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Jackson is 608 miles. It takes approximately 10h 56m to drive from Lexington to Jackson.
There are 210+ hotels available in Jackson.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Jackson, MS, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Covington to Jackson/Vicksburg via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Jackson/Vicksburg via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Covington to Jackson/Vicksburg via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Covington to Jackson/Vicksburg via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Covington to Jackson/Vicksburg via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Covington to Jackson/Vicksburg via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Covington to Jackson/Vicksburg via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $80–100
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