There are 9 ways to get from McHenry to Lexington by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
best- Take the train from McHenry to Des Plainestrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 31m$171–831Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from McHenry to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
14h 19m$73–92Drive 410.1 mi
- Drive from McHenry to Lexingtoncar 410.1 mi
7h 46m$75–109Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from McHenry to Des Plainestrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
5h 38m$85–440Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the train from McHenry to Des Plainestrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
6h 34m$108–661Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from McHenry to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h$103–584Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the train from McHenry to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 1m$104–585Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton, drive
- Take the train from McHenry to Des Plainestrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)plane ORD - DAY
- Drive from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Lexingtoncar
6h 46m$143–799Train, bus, drive via Lafayette
- Take the train from McHenry to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
15h 47m$89–165
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McHenry to Lexington is to train and bus and drive which costs $70 - $95 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from McHenry to Lexington is to train and fly and drive which takes 5h 31m and costs $170 - $850.
The distance between McHenry and Lexington is 390 miles. The road distance is 412.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from McHenry to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of McHenry. It is currently 12:24 AM in McHenry and 1:24 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between McHenry to Lexington is 413 miles. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from McHenry to Lexington.
There are 149+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between McHenry, IL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from McHenry to Lexington. However, you can take the train to Des Plaines, walk to Des Plaines Metra Station, take the bus to O'Hare MMF Bay 9, walk to Multi-Modal Facility, take the train to Terminal 2, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a train from McHenry to Lexington via Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, Chicago Union Station, Louisville, KY, W Broadway @ S 11th, Bardstown @ Eastern Pkwy, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 14h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from McHenry to Des Plaines
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from McHenry to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from McHenry to Des Plaines
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from McHenry to Des Plaines
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from McHenry to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from McHenry to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from McHenry to Des Plaines
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from McHenry to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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