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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Pittsburgh by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane SDF - PIT
    4h 22m
    $234–971

  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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    13h 24m
    $63–138

  3. Drive, bus via Columbus

    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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    12h 59m
    $64–131

  4. Drive 345.5 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Pittsburghcar car 345.5 mi
    7h 28m
    $64–92

  5. Drive to Covington, fly

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane CVG - PIT
    6h 28m
    $100–522

  6. Fly from Blue Grass Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane LEX - PIT
    8h 10m
    $102–602

  7. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    15h 43m
    $97–196

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 438.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 22m

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

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) hourly.

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