There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Lexington by plane, car, train, 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.
Fly to Covington, drive
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Covington (CVG)plane SLC - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 17m$217–675Fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SLC - LEX
9h 39m$114–555Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
46h 33m$946–1,437Drive 1,653.8 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Lexingtoncar 1,653.8 mi
26h 19m$302–436Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SLC - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
8h$216–974Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane SLC - CMH
- Drive from Columbus-Airport-CMH to Lexingtoncar
8h 24m$197–808
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Lexington is to fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 6h 17m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Lexington is 1545 miles. The road distance is 1663.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Salt Lake City to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 10:30 AM in Salt Lake City and 12:30 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Lexington is 1663 miles. It takes approximately 26h 19m to drive from Salt Lake City to Lexington.
There are 141+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
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