There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Smyrna by car, plane, 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 Louisville International Airport, fly, line 86 bus
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nashville (BNA)plane SDF - BNA
- Take the bus from Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S to Smyrna Stars & Strikes Park And Ridebus
5h 13m$72–433Drive 216.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Smyrnacar 216.4 mi
4h 46m$37–54Drive, bus (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus Chicago
8h 44m$45–74Drive to Covington, fly, line 86 bus
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Nashville (BNA)plane CVG - BNA
- Take the bus from Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S to Smyrna Stars & Strikes Park And Ridebus
5h 17m$918–1,024Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Nashville (BNA)plane TYS - BNA
6h 45m$80–388Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Nashville (BNA)plane LEX - BNA
9h 17m$76–426Drive, line 31 bus, line 28 bus, bus, line 52 bus, line 86 bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Middletown Station @ Target to S 5th @ W Jeffersonbus 31
- Take the bus from W Jefferson @ S 6th to Preston @ Park Brookbus 28
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Walmart Station Inbound to Central 4Th Ave - Bay 19bus 52
- Take the bus from Central 5Th Ave - Bay 7 to Smyrna Stars & Strikes Park And Ridebus 86
10h 26m$52–86
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Smyrna is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Smyrna is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Lexington and Smyrna is 258 miles. The road distance is 217.7 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Lexington to Smyrna, including transfers.
Smyrna is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 10:54 PM in Lexington and 9:54 PM in Smyrna.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Smyrna is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Lexington to Smyrna.
There are 168+ hotels available in Smyrna.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Smyrna, Rutherford County, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Nashville (BNA) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Covington to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Nashville via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Nashville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Phone
- +1 615-862-5950
- Website
- WeGo Transit
Bus from Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S to Smyrna Stars & Strikes Park And Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- WeGo Transit
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S to Smyrna Stars & Strikes Park And Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- WeGo Transit
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Walmart Station Inbound to Central 4Th Ave - Bay 19
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- WeGo Transit
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Central 5Th Ave - Bay 7 to Smyrna Stars & Strikes Park And Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- WeGo Transit
- Adult
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (502) 585-1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transit Authority River City
Bus from Middletown Station @ Target to S 5th @ W Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Transit Authority River City
Bus from W Jefferson @ S 6th to Preston @ Park Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Transit Authority River City
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $35–60
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