There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lexington by plane, car, 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.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Covington, drive
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Covington (CVG)plane EDI - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
14h 55m$498–1,635Fly Edinburgh Airport to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane EDI - LEX
15h 45m$265–965Fly Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane EDI - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
15h 11m$447–1,634Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Covington (CVG)plane GLA - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
16h 12m$360–1,769
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lexington is to train and fly and drive which costs $360 - $1,800 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 14h 55m and costs $490 - $1,700.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lexington is 3842 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Edinburgh to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 5h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 12:14 AM in Edinburgh and 7:14 PM in Lexington.
There are 180+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lexington, KY, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
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