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How to get fromLexington to Joplinby car, plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Joplin by car, plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly to Joplin Regional Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane plane CVG - JLN
    6h 54m
    $157–736

  2. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Joplin Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane plane LEX - JLN
    8h 28m
    $90–428

  3. Drive, bus

    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 Joplinbus bus
    18h 56m
    $163–337

  4. Drive  620.9 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Joplincar car 620.9 mi
    10h 29m
    $107–154

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Joplin Regional Airport

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane plane SDF - JLN
    7h 17m
    $116–525

  6. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane LEX - XNA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Jane, MO to Joplin, MOshuttle bus
    10h 3m
    $225–897

  7. 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 Joplinbus bus
    22h 25m
    $343–517

  8. Drive, bus via Wake Village

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Texarkana to Joplinbus bus
    24h 26m
    $198–322

Covington (CVG) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Joplin, MO, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) twice daily.

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