There are 7 ways to get from Lexington-Fayette to Raleigh by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Covington, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CVG - RDU
4h 28m$107–574Fly Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LEX - RDU
6h 39m$69–404Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
21h 11m$131–255Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
30h 58m$279–598Drive 446.5 mi
- Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Raleighcar 446.5 mi
8h 43m$82–118Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SDF - RDU
4h 22m$107–574Fly Blue Grass Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)plane LEX - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
7h 13m$80–377
Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington-Fayette to Raleigh is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington-Fayette to Raleigh is to drive and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Lexington-Fayette and Raleigh is 484 miles. The road distance is 449.1 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Lexington-Fayette to Raleigh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington-Fayette to Raleigh is 449 miles. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Lexington-Fayette to Raleigh.
There are 471+ hotels available in Raleigh.
What companies run services between Lexington-Fayette, KY, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Greyhound
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