There are 8 ways to get from Newark to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)EWR - SDF
- Drive from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Lexington
5h 12m$126–416Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus StationGreyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Lexington Bus StopGreyhound US0110
19h 12m$123–237Bus via Reading
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Sharonville/Cincinnati, OHNyc
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus StopGreyhound US0110 / ...
15h 54m$176–226Train, bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to IndianapolisCardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus StopGreyhound US0120
27h 15m$253–791Drive 682.8 mi
- Drive from Newark to Lexington682.8 mi
11h 45m$125–180Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)LGA - LEX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349
7h 35m$141–828Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)PHL - LEX
7h 15m$143–1,440Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Columbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
19h 52m$141–360
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Lexington is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 12m and costs $120 - $420.
The distance between Newark and Lexington is 731 miles. The road distance is 686.8 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Lexington without a car is to bus via Reading which takes 15h 54m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Newark to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Lexington is 687 miles. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Newark to Lexington.
There are 126+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a train from Newark Penn Station to Lexington via Penn Station, 34 St-Herald Sq, East Broadway, New York, NY, Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 15h 54m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- 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 Newark Penn Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–310
- 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
- 25 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.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- https://www.gotobus.com/jaguar-bus/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $11–85
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