There are 7 ways to get from Irvine to Lexington by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SNA - LEX
8h$135–554Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane LAX - LEX
11h 41m$118–487Bus, 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 6h$472–760Train, 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 8h$1,271–1,993Drive 2,145.7 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Lexingtoncar 2,145.7 mi
34h 29m$392–566Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- 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 33m$231–697Train, 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$1,441–2,358
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Lexington is to train and fly and drive which costs $230 - $700 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Lexington is to fly which takes 8h and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Irvine and Lexington is 1902 miles. The road distance is 2158.2 miles.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Irvine to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 3h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 6:40 AM in Irvine and 9:40 AM 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 141+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Miller Transportation
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
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