There are 7 ways to get from The Villages to Lexington by shuttle, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), taxi, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MCO - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h 19m$322–873Drive 741 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Lexingtoncar 741 mi
12h 55m$136–196Bus
- Take the bus from Ocala to Gainesville - UFbus
- Take the bus from Gainesville - UF to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
16h 39m$240–406Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBtaxi
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane SFB - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Lexingtoncar
6h 5m$266–849Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBtaxi
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SFB - LEX
5h 43m$278–951Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane GNV - LEX
10h 7m$215–847Bus via Jacksonville
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
20h 47m$191–335
Orlando (MCO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Lexington is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Lexington is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $270 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Lexington. However, there are services departing from Ocala and arriving at Lexington Bus Stop via Gainesville - UF and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
The distance between The Villages and Lexington is 872 miles. The road distance is 745.3 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 16h 39m and costs $240 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from The Villages to Lexington, including transfers.
The Villages to Lexington bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Ocala station.
The Villages to Lexington bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Gainesville - UF station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Lexington is 745 miles. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from The Villages to Lexington.
There are 169+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from The Villages to Lexington via Ocala, Gainesville - UF, Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 16h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Ocala to Gainesville - UF
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville - UF to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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