There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to The Villages by car, plane, shuttle, bus, train, or taxi
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 to Orlando, shuttle
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Orlando (MCO)plane SDF - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
5h 36m$439–876Drive 740.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to The Villagescar 740.7 mi
12h 55m$136–196Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- 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 Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 2hDrive to Covington, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Orlando (MCO)plane CVG - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
5h 40m$180–1,677Drive to Covington, fly to Orlando Sanford, taxi
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane CVG - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to The Villagestaxi
4h 50m$235–772Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Tampa, shuttle
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tampa (TPA)plane SDF - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
6h 53m$174–741Fly Blue Grass Airport to Orlando Sanford, taxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane LEX - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to The Villagestaxi
6h 4m$192–542
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to The Villages is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to The Villages is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 4h 50m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Lexington and The Villages is 873 miles. The road distance is 745 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Lexington to The Villages, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to The Villages is 745 miles. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Lexington to The Villages.
There are 269+ hotels available in The Villages.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to The Villages. However, you can drive to Louisville-Airport-SDF airport, fly to Orlando (MCO), walk to MCO Airport - Terminal A, then take the shuttle to Lake Sumter Depot. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Jacksonville, and Jacksonville in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
A Better Cab
- Phone
- +1-386-337-5375
A Better Cab
- Phone
- +1-386-337-5375
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