There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Mankato by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Covington, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CVG - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankatobus
6h 20m$476–1,162Fly Blue Grass Airport to Rochester, bus
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rochester (RST)plane LEX - RST
- Take the bus from Rochester to Mankatobus
10h 50m$82–422Drive, bus, train
- 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 St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankatobus
22h 3m$297–476Drive 792.7 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Mankatocar 792.7 mi
13h 46m$145–209Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SDF - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankatobus
6h 39m$135–711Fly Blue Grass Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane LEX - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankatobus
8h 21m$98–522Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Mankatobus
22h 28m$151–253
Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Mankato is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Mankato is to drive and fly and bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $470 - $1,200.
The distance between Lexington and Mankato is 763 miles. The road distance is 797.3 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Lexington to Mankato, including transfers.
Mankato is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 04:30 in Lexington and 03:30 in Mankato.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Mankato is 797 miles. It takes approximately 13h 46m to drive from Lexington to Mankato.
There are 28+ hotels available in Mankato.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Mankato, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Mankato. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), walk to Minneapolis-St. Paul, then take the bus to Mankato. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Mankato via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Union Depot & Sibley Station, MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, and Minneapolis-St. Paul in around 22h 3m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Atlanta, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- Land to Air Express
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Rochester to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $15–40
Bus from Rochester to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $12–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact 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
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
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