There are 6 ways to get from Reno to Lexington by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane RNO - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
7h 4m$225–938Fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane RNO - LEX
8h 25m$128–547Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
2d 6h$374–610Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Reno to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
2d 8h$599–1,347Drive 2,168.2 mi
- Drive from Reno to Lexingtoncar 2,168.2 mi
33h 45m$396–572Fly to Covington, drive
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Covington (CVG)plane RNO - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
7h 11m$225–930
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Lexington is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 7h 4m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Reno and Lexington is 1913 miles. The road distance is 2180.9 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Reno to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 3h ahead of Reno. It is currently 1:53 AM in Reno and 4:53 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Reno to Lexington is 2181 miles. It takes approximately 33h 45m to drive from Reno to Lexington.
There are 180+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
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