There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Lake Michigan Beach by car, plane, train, or bus
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 to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CVG - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain
6h 58m$245–950Drive 363.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Lake Michigan Beachcar 363.8 mi
6h 39m$67–96Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Gary, INbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus
12h 39m$107–138Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SDF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain
6h 36m$151–546Drive to Covington, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CVG - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain
6h 30m$242–507Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SDF - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain
7h 3m$139–479Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LEX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain
8h 35m$117–380Drive, bus, train (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 St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain
14h 59m$184–303
Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Lake Michigan Beach is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Lake Michigan Beach is to drive and fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs $240 - $550.
The distance between Lexington and Lake Michigan Beach is 467 miles. The road distance is 365.9 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Lexington to Lake Michigan Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Lake Michigan Beach is 366 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Lexington to Lake Michigan Beach.
There are 168+ hotels available in Lake Michigan Beach.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Lake Michigan Beach, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Lake Michigan Beach. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Washington-Blue, walk to Madison & Wabash, take the line 60 bus to Clinton & Jackson, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station, then take the taxi to Lake Michigan Beach. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Lake Michigan Beach via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Gary, IN, Gary Bus Station, and Benton Harbor Bus Stop in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Covington to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $48–53
Bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Greyhound
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