There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to La Crosse 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 Covington, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to La Crosse (LSE)plane CVG - LSE
6h 13m$114–545Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to La Crosse (LSE)plane LEX - LSE
7h 37m$81–395Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain
16h$119–268Drive, bus, train via Lafayette (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain
18h 1m$138–318Drive 644.5 mi
- Drive from Lexington to La Crossecar 644.5 mi
11h 13m$118–170Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to La Crosse (LSE)plane SDF - LSE
6h 29m$108–514Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to La Crossebus
17h 12m$117–195Drive, bus via Bloomington
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to La Crossebus
19h 37m$117–209
Covington (CVG) to La Crosse (LSE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to La Crosse is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to La Crosse is to drive and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Lexington and La Crosse is 570 miles. The road distance is 648.3 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Lexington to La Crosse, including transfers.
La Crosse is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 10:46 PM in Lexington and 9:46 PM in La Crosse.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to La Crosse is 648 miles. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Lexington to La Crosse.
There are 47+ hotels available in La Crosse.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and La Crosse, WI, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to La Crosse (LSE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
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