There are 8 ways to get from Ithaca to Lexington by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
best- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SYR - LEX
9h 16m$122–654Bus to Rochester, fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NYbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ROC - LEX
9h 35m$107–548Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
27h 55m$156–342Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OHbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
31h 43m$247–508Drive 645.8 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Lexingtoncar 645.8 mi
11h 35m$118–171Bus to Greater Binghamton Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Binghamton, NYbus
- Fly from Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane BGM - LEX
9h 30m$122–477Bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Sidebus
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Covington (CVG)plane ELM - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
9h 13mBus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Sidebus
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ELM - LEX
11h 1m
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Lexington is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Lexington is to bus and fly which takes 9h 16m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Ithaca and Lexington is 649 miles. The road distance is 649.6 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Ithaca to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Lexington is 650 miles. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Ithaca to Lexington.
There are 114+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ithaca to Lexington. However, you can take the bus to Syracuse Airport, NY, walk to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), walk to Terminal @ Bluegrass Field, take the line 8 bus to Transit Center, then take the line 3 bus to Centre Parkway @ 1349. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ithaca to Lexington via Syracuse Bus Station, Syracuse Regional Transportation Center, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Louisville, KY, Roy Wilkins @ W Broadway, Chestnut @ 8th, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 27h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Greater Binghamton Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Greater Binghamton Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Greater Binghamton Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Binghamton, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Side
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
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