There are 7 ways to get from Irvine to Lexington by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington, drive
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Covington (CVG)plane SNA - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 43m$293–1,252Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Covington (CVG)plane LAX - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
8h 22m$244–1,045Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
2d 6hTrain, bus, drive via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
2d 8hDrive 2,145.7 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Lexingtoncar 2,145.7 mi
34h 29m$392–566Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SNA - LEX
8h 46m$300–1,400Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
2d 20h
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Lexington is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 34h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 43m and costs $290 - $1,300.
The distance between Irvine and Lexington is 1967 miles. The road distance is 2158.2 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Irvine to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 3h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 9:02 AM in Irvine and 12:02 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Lexington is 2158 miles. It takes approximately 34h 29m to drive from Irvine to Lexington.
There are 160+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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