There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Lexington by ferry, 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.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Covington, drive
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Covington (CVG)plane BOS - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 40m$168–831Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane BOS - LEX
8h 30m$96–482Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
34h 36m$622–942Drive 902.1 mi
- Drive from Boston to Lexingtoncar 902.1 mi
16h 1m$160–231Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BOS - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
5h 52m$188–981Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane BOS - CMH
- Drive from Columbus-Airport-CMH to Lexingtoncar
7h 30m$169–615Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PVD - LEX
9h 44m$97–468
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Lexington is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Lexington is to ferry and fly and drive which takes 5h 40m and costs $160 - $850.
The distance between Boston and Lexington is 839 miles. The road distance is 907.4 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Boston to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Lexington is 907 miles. It takes approximately 16h 1m to drive from Boston to Lexington.
There are 179+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Lexington. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Lexington via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Louisville, KY, Roy Wilkins @ W Broadway, Chestnut @ 8th, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 34h 36m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
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
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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