There are 9 ways to get from Newark to Lexington by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington, drive
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Covington (CVG)plane EWR - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
4h 56m$112–627Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane LGA - LEX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349bus
7h 35m$76–418Bus, taxi, drive
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Paoli Walmartbus
- Take the taxi from Paoli Walmart to Indiana University Southeasttaxi
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
25h 29m$257–414Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
34h 51m$135–365Drive 682.8 mi
- Drive from Newark to Lexingtoncar 682.8 mi
11h 50m$125–180Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane EWR - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
5h 24m$176–446Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Covington, drive
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Covington (CVG)plane JFK - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 44m$131–701Fly Laguardia Airport to Covington, drive
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Covington (CVG)plane LGA - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 36m$134–748Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PHL - LEX
7h 28m$78–990
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Lexington is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Newark and Lexington is 659 miles. The road distance is 686.8 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Newark to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Lexington is 687 miles. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Newark to Lexington.
There are 114+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Newark to Lexington. However, you can take the line 62 bus to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, take the bus to Paoli Walmart, take the taxi to Indiana University Southeast, take the line 71 bus to Liberty @ 6th, walk to S 5th @ W Jefferson, take the line 31 bus to Middletown Station @ Target, then drive to Lexington.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–250
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–300
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–650
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Paoli Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- info@lextran.com
- Website
- lextran.com
Bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://lextran.com/
- Seniors 62+
- $1
- Youth 7-18
- $1
- Adult 19+
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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