There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Irvine by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane LEX - SNA
9h 46m$222–1,002Fly Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LEX - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain
13h 25m$161–677Drive, 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$269–1,590Drive 2,144.7 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Irvinecar 2,144.7 mi
34h 29m$392–566Bus to Covington, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CVG - SNA
11h 34m$290–1,273
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Irvine is to fly and train which costs $160 - $700 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Irvine is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $220 - $1,000.
The distance between Lexington and Irvine is 1903 miles. The road distance is 2157.2 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Lexington to Irvine, including transfers.
Irvine is 3h behind Lexington. It is currently 9:44 AM in Lexington and 6:44 AM in Irvine.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Irvine is 2157 miles. It takes approximately 34h 29m to drive from Lexington to Irvine.
There are 1276+ hotels available in Irvine.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Irvine, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- $200–1,500
- 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
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
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
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 Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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