There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to California by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LEX - SAN
10h 32m$284–1,307Fly Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LEX - LAX
11h 20m$163–666Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 3h$196–636Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 6h$264–1,683Drive 2,145.9 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Los Angelescar 2,145.9 mi
34h 17m$392–566Fly Blue Grass Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LEX - FAT
12h 11m$263–1,103Fly Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane LEX - SNA
12h 45m$238–1,108Bus to Covington, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CVG - SAN
12h 17m$347–1,483
Lexington to California by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to California is to bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to California is to fly which takes 10h 32m and costs $280 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Lexington to California station. However, there are services departing from Tates Creek @ Gainesway and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Transit Center, Lexington Bus Stop, Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Lexington and California is 1894 miles. The road distance is 2158.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lexington to California without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $190 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Lexington to California, including transfers.
Lexington to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lexington Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Lexington to California is to fly which takes 10h 32m and costs $280 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $650 and takes 2 days 3h.
Lexington to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
California is 3h behind Lexington. It is currently 3:36 PM in Lexington and 12:36 PM in California.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and California, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tates Creek @ Gainesway to Los Angeles Union Station via Transit Center, Walmart @ Northpark, Lexington Bus Stop, Indianapolis Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to California is 2158 miles. It takes approximately 34h 17m to drive from Lexington to California.
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