There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lexington by plane, car, or train
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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 33m$498–1,335Fly Edinburgh Airport to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane EDI - LEX
18h 6m$275–965Fly 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 9m$437–1,534Train 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 14m$401–1,478
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lexington is to fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 14h 33m and costs $490 - $1,400.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lexington is 3842 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 33m to get from Edinburgh to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 5h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 8:58 PM in Edinburgh and 3:58 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 three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
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 Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
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
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
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 Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Covington via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Covington via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Covington via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louisville International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- 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
- $26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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