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How to get fromLexington to Rock Islandby car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Rock Island by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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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 Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane CVG - MLI
    6h 46m
    $107–624

  2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane LEX - MLI
    8h 36m
    $59–364

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus bus
    15h 30m
    $94–133

  4. Drive  484.2 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Rock Islandcar car 484.2 mi
    8h 35m
    $89–128

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane SDF - MLI
    7h 17m
    $81–443

  6. Drive, bus, train, taxi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Rock Islandtaxi taxi
    16h 47m
    $334–493

Covington (CVG) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 441.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Rock Island, IL, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) every 3 hours.

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