There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Irvine by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Covington, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CVG - SNA
6h 12m$295–1,322Drive to Covington, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CVG - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain
9h 19m$180–747Drive, 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 Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 6h$570–1,293Drive 2,144.7 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Irvinecar 2,144.7 mi
34h 30m$392–566Fly 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
10h 22m$292–1,302
Covington (CVG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Irvine is to drive and fly and train which costs $180 - $750 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Irvine is to drive and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $290 - $1,400.
The distance between Lexington and Irvine is 1967 miles. The road distance is 2157.2 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Lexington to Irvine, including transfers.
Irvine is 3h behind Lexington. It is currently 11:20 AM in Lexington and 8:20 AM in Irvine.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Irvine is 2157 miles. It takes approximately 34h 30m to drive from Lexington to Irvine.
There are 1435+ hotels available in Irvine.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Irvine, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.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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