There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to California by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Covington, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CVG - SAN
6h 54m$337–1,527Fly 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 24m$113–496Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 2h$204–638Drive, 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$254–1,483Drive 2,145.9 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Los Angelescar 2,145.9 mi
34h 28m$392–566Drive to Covington, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CVG - SFO
7h 25m$265–685Drive to Covington, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CVG - LAX
7h 54m$416–786Fly Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LEX - SAN
10h 49m$204–957
Covington (CVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to California is to fly which costs $110 - $500 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to California is to drive and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $330 - $1,600.
The distance between Lexington and California is 1961 miles. The road distance is 2158.4 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Lexington to California, including transfers.
California is 3h behind Lexington. It is currently 10:52 AM in Lexington and 7:52 AM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to California is 2158 miles. It takes approximately 34h 28m to drive from Lexington to California.
There are 3384+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and California, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
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
- $190–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
- $120–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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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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