There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Cary by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SDF - RDU
4h 40m$154–414Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LEX - RDU
8h 18m$57–375Drive, 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 Carytrain
35h 11m$204–483Drive 441.8 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Carycar 441.8 mi
8h 45m$81–117Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CVG - RDU
4h 41m$105–625
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Cary is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Cary is to drive and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $150 - $420.
The distance between Lexington and Cary is 511 miles. The road distance is 444.4 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Lexington to Cary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Cary is 444 miles. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Lexington to Cary.
There are 564+ hotels available in Cary.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Cary, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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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