There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Sturgis by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to Covington, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CVG - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Sturgistaxi
6h 58m$235–782Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SDF - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Sturgistaxi
7h 9m$224–731Drive, bus, train, taxi
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Sturgistaxi
32h 46m$401–640Drive 1,273.1 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Sturgiscar 1,273.1 mi
21h 13m$233–336Fly from Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LEX - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Sturgistaxi
9h 6m$242–862Drive to Dayton, fly, taxi
- Drive from Lexington to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DAY - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Sturgistaxi
8h 40m$258–800
Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Sturgis is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Sturgis is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 6h 58m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Lexington and Sturgis is 1137 miles. The road distance is 1280.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Lexington to Sturgis, including transfers.
Sturgis is 2h behind Lexington. It is currently 10:59 AM in Lexington and 8:59 AM in Sturgis.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Sturgis is 1281 miles. It takes approximately 21h 13m to drive from Lexington to Sturgis.
There are 214+ hotels available in Sturgis.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Sturgis, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Sturgis. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Sturgis. Alternatively, you can drive to Middletown Station @ Target, take the line 31 bus to S 5th @ W Jefferson, walk to S Roy Wilkins @ W Muhammad Ali, take the line 10 bus to W Broadway @ S 10th, walk to Louisville, KY, take the bus to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to Union Depot Station, take the vehicle to Target Field Station Platform 2, walk to Minneapolis, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Sturgis.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dayton to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dayton to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Dayton to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dayton to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dayton to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $65–110
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
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