There are 7 ways to get from Chesapeake to Lexington by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Covington, drive
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Covington (CVG)plane ORF - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 30m$143–655Fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORF - LEX
6h 22m$95–425Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Norfolk to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
27h 16mTrain, bus, drive via Lafayette (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain
- Take the train from Alexandria to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
34h 47m$592–954Drive 574.5 mi
- Drive from Chesapeake to Lexingtoncar 574.5 mi
10h$105–152Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORF - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
5h 28m$162–804Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Newport Newsbus
- Take the train from Newport News to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
30h 40m
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chesapeake to Lexington is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Chesapeake to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 28m and costs $160 - $850.
The distance between Chesapeake and Lexington is 577 miles. The road distance is 577.9 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Chesapeake to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chesapeake to Lexington is 578 miles. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Chesapeake to Lexington.
There are 179+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Chesapeake, City of Chesapeake, VA, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Covington via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newport News to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Norfolk to Newport News
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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