There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Lexington by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)PDX - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington
8h 53m$277–1,124Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
2d 8h$333–1,908Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
2d 17h$377–869Drive 2,362.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Lexington2,362.7 mi
37h 42m$432–623Fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)PDX - LEX
10h 14m$425–1,805Fly to Covington, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Covington (CVG)PDX - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
10h 59m$382–1,527
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Lexington is to drive which costs $430 - $650 and takes 37h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 8h 53m and costs $270 - $1,200.
The distance between Portland and Lexington is 2047 miles. The road distance is 2376.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Lexington without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $330 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Portland to Lexington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Portland to Lexington is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $370 - $900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $420 - $1,800 and takes 10h 14m.
Lexington is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 6:36 AM in Portland and 9:36 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Lexington is 2377 miles. It takes approximately 37h 42m to drive from Portland to Lexington.
There are 138+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Lexington via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Denver, Indianapolis Union Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $170–260
- Flexible Fares
- $240–350
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
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