There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Kinston by plane, taxi, car, 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.
Fly Blue Grass Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane LEX - OAJ
- Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Kinstontaxi
7h 51m$132–447Fly Blue Grass Airport to Greenville, bus
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Greenville (PGV)plane LEX - PGV
- Take the bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Kinstonbus
8h 26m$72–378Drive, bus, train
- 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
- Take the train from Cary to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinstonbus
40h 19m$381–894Drive 523.8 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Kinstoncar 523.8 mi
10h 16m$96–139Fly Blue Grass Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane LEX - EWN
- Take the bus from New Bern to Kinstonbus
9h 14m$80–388Drive to Covington, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CVG - RDU
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinstonbus
8h 33m$132–705
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Kinston is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Kinston is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 51m and costs $130 - $450.
The distance between Lexington and Kinston is 500 miles. The road distance is 526.8 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Lexington to Kinston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Kinston is 527 miles. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Lexington to Kinston.
There are nine+ hotels available in Kinston.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Kinston, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Kinston. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Transit Center, take the line 8 bus to Terminal @ Bluegrass Field, walk to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) airport, fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ), then take the taxi to Kinston. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Kinston via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Cary, Wilson, and Wilson Bus Stop in around 40h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Greenville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Greenville via Philadelphia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Philadelphia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Bern to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
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