There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Elko by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Covington, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO)plane CVG - EKO
7h 50m$232–980Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO)plane LEX - EKO
12h 26m$140–612Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Elkobus
44h 42m$369–651Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elko Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 2h$1,063–1,682Drive 1,878.9 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Elkocar 1,878.9 mi
29h 34m$311–449Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO)plane SDF - EKO
9h 25m$141–629
Covington (CVG) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Elko is to drive and fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Elko is to drive and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $230 - $1,000.
The distance between Lexington and Elko is 1738 miles. The road distance is 1889.8 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Lexington to Elko, including transfers.
Elko is 3h behind Lexington. It is currently 11:57 PM in Lexington and 8:57 PM in Elko.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Elko is 1890 miles. It takes approximately 29h 34m to drive from Lexington to Elko.
There are 24+ hotels available in Elko.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Elko, NV, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Elko Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Covington to Elko Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Covington to Elko Regional Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Nashville, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Atlanta, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Charlotte, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elko Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Elko
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
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