There are 6 ways to get from Schenectady to Lexington by plane, car, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)ALB - SDF
- Drive from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Lexington
7h 35m$156–774Bus via Buffalo
cheapest- Take the bus from Schenectady to Syracuse254
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
20h 11m$137–340Train, bus
- Take the train from Schenectady to ToledoLake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Lexington Bus StopGreyhound US0110
18h 57m$149–250Bus
- Take the bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - ChinatownNyc
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Sharonville/Cincinnati, OHNyc
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
19h 31m$181–221Drive 786 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Lexington786 mi
13h 23m$144–208Fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)ALB - LEX
8h 47m$214–1,206
Albany County Airport (ALB) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Lexington is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 7h 35m and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Schenectady and Lexington is 795 miles. The road distance is 790.6 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Lexington without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 57m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Schenectady to Lexington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Lexington is to bus which takes 19h 31m and costs $180 - $230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $1,300 and takes 8h 47m.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Lexington is 791 miles. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Schenectady to Lexington.
There are 138+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Schenectady to Centre Parkway @ 1349 via New York, NY - Chinatown, New York, NY, Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Bus Station, Lexington Bus Stop, and Transit Center in around 19h 31m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- 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 Toledo Bus Stop to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- foxbus88@gmail.com
- Website
- capitalbustour.com
Bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/capital-bus-tours/bus-routes/
- Website
- https://www.capitalbustour.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $25–75
- Flexible
- $50–80
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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