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How to get fromLexington to Kansas Cityby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Kansas City by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane CVG - MCI
    6h 49m
    $175–872

  2. Drive 583.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Kansas Citycar car 583.9 mi
    9h 56m
    $107–154

  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
    15h 31m
    $115–203

  4. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane SDF - MCI
    6h 50m
    $144–771

  5. Fly from Blue Grass Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane LEX - MCI
    9h 1m
    $182–902

  6. Drive, bus, train

    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 train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    17h 11m
    $165–318

  7. Drive, bus, train via Chicago (Amtrak)

    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
    18h 14m
    $204–373

Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI) flights

Calendar131Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644 mi
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kansas City (MCI) hourly.

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