There are 4 ways to get from Lexington to Irvine 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 Covington, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CVG - SNA
6h 12m$285–1,322Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane LEX - SNA
9h 46m$172–752Drive, 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$250–483Drive 2,144.7 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Irvinecar 2,144.7 mi
34h 30m$392–566
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 bus and train which costs $250 - $490 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Irvine is to drive and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $280 - $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 7:16 AM in Lexington and 4:16 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 1409+ 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 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- 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 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
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
- $180–390
- 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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