There are 7 ways to get from Lexington-Fayette to Charlotte by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LEX - CLT
3h 41m$69–464Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
39h 4m$704–1,173Drive 373.2 mi
- Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Charlottecar 373.2 mi
7h 26m$69–99Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SDF - CLT
3h 29m$112–674Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CVG - CLT
3h 36m$117–724Drive to Tri-State Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Tri-State Airport (HTS)car
- Fly from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane HTS - CLT
4h$89–484Drive to Dayton, fly
- Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DAY - CLT
5h$105–532
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington-Fayette to Charlotte is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington-Fayette to Charlotte is to drive and fly which takes 3h 29m and costs $110 - $700.
The distance between Lexington-Fayette and Charlotte is 299 miles. The road distance is 375.4 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Lexington-Fayette to Charlotte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington-Fayette to Charlotte is 375 miles. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Lexington-Fayette to Charlotte.
There are 943+ hotels available in Charlotte.
What companies run services between Lexington-Fayette, KY, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Tri-State Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Dayton to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Dayton to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Dayton to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
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