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How to get fromCarlisle to Lexingtonby train, plane, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Carlisle to Lexington by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Covington, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Covington (CVG)plane plane EDI - CVG
    3. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    15h 49m
    $537–1,705

  2. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane EDI - LEX
    16h 51m
    $284–1,035

  3. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane EDI - SDF
    3. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar car
    16h 17m
    $476–1,704

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to Covington, drive

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Covington (CVG)plane plane NCL - CVG
    3. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    17h 31m
    $547–2,077

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Covington, drive

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Covington (CVG)plane plane GLA - CVG
    3. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    16h 26m
    $420–1,613

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane NCL - LEX
    21h 29m
    $324–1,157

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Covington, drive

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Covington (CVG)plane plane LHR - CVG
    3. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    16h 41m
    $603–2,168

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Covington (CVG) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$389Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,918.6 mi
  • Duration: 15h 49m

What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Lexington, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Carlisle to Lexington. However, you can take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), walk to Terminal @ Bluegrass Field, take the line 8 bus to Transit Center, then take the line 3 bus to Centre Parkway @ 1349.

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