There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Schenectady 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 Albany County Airport (ALB)plane CVG - ALB
6h 43m$189–976Drive 785.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Schenectadycar 785.7 mi
13h 28m$144–208Drive, 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 Schenectadytrain
26h 34m$234–493Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane SDF - ALB
6h 39m$158–825Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LEX - ALB
8h 7m$156–906
Covington (CVG) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Schenectady is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Schenectady is to drive and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $150 - $850.
The distance between Lexington and Schenectady is 717 miles. The road distance is 790.2 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Lexington to Schenectady, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Schenectady is 790 miles. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Lexington to Schenectady.
There are 218+ hotels available in Schenectady.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Albany County Airport (ALB) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- 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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