There are 12 ways to get from Waukegan to Lexington by train, plane, car, 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.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 57m$173–834Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
7h 3m$50–294Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
12h 13m$63–109Drive 401.8 mi
- Drive from Waukegan to Lexingtoncar 401.8 mi
7h 24m$74–106Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan 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
5h 58m$112–683Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 59m$173–394Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h 8m$92–493Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)plane ORD - DAY
- Drive from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Lexingtoncar
7h 12m$70–322Train, bus, drive via Gary
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
12h 38m$71–109Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
13h 42m$73–141Train, bus, drive via Bloomington
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
14h 18m$66–110Train, bus, drive via Lafayette
- Take the train from Waukegan 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
14h 18m$83–154
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waukegan to Lexington is to train and bus and drive which costs $60 - $110 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Waukegan to Lexington is to train and fly and drive which takes 5h 57m and costs $170 - $850.
The distance between Waukegan and Lexington is 396 miles. The road distance is 404.1 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Waukegan to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Waukegan. It is currently 2:05 AM in Waukegan and 3:05 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukegan to Lexington is 404 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Waukegan to Lexington.
There are 180+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Waukegan, IL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Waukegan to Lexington. However, you can take the train to Clybourn, take the train to Irving Park, walk to Irving Park-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a train from Waukegan to Lexington via Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Harrison & Jefferson, Chicago Bus Station, Louisville Bus Station, Chestnut @ 13th, Chestnut @ 8th, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 12h 13m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- 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 Gary Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Greyhound
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