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How to get fromLexington to Philadelphiaby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Philadelphia by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CVG - PHL
    4h
    $178–825

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 36m
    $110–223

  3. Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    31h 26m
    $344–723

  4. Drive 629.2 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Philadelphiacar car 629.2 mi
    10h 37m
    $115–166

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SDF - PHL
    4h 21m
    $127–674

  6. Line 3 bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Centre Parkway @ 1349 to Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane LEX - PHL
    5h 32m
    $125–755

  7. Drive to Dayton, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Drive from Lexington to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar car
    2. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DAY - PHL
    5h 15m
    $151–743

  8. Drive to Covington, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CVG - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 19m
    $159–1,524

Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lexington to Philadelphia. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, then take the train to Suburban Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Philadelphia Bus Station via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY Bus Station, and Columbus in around 21h 36m.

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