There are 6 ways to get from Schenectady to Lexington by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ALB - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
8h 5m$148–774Fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ALB - LEX
8h 41m$96–506Train, bus
- Take the train from Schenectady to Toledotrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Lexington Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0110
18h 57m$128–305Bus
- Take the bus from Schenectady to Syracusebus 254
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OHbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
20h 7m$140–285Drive 786 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Lexingtoncar 786 mi
13h 29m$144–208Train, bus via Columbus
- Take the train from Schenectady to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Cincinnati, OHbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
19h 26m$143–360
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 29m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 8h 5m and costs $140 - $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 $120 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Schenectady to Lexington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Lexington is to bus which takes 20h 7m and costs $140 - $290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $550 and takes 8h 41m.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Lexington is 791 miles. It takes approximately 13h 29m to drive from Schenectady to Lexington.
There are 119+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Schenectady to Lexington via Syracuse Bus Station, Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 20h 7m. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
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
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–140
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $70–190
- Business - advance purchase
- $95–410
- Business Class
- $160–430
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 Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $24–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- 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
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Cincinnati, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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