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How to get fromLexington to Altoonaby car, bus, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Lexington to Altoona by car, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus, train via Columbus

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain train
    16h 30m
    $101–211

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 56m
    $81–173

  3. Drive 452.3 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Altoonacar car 452.3 mi
    8h 14m
    $83–120

  4. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Penn State University Park Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane plane LEX - SCE
    2. Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 11m
    $109–569

  5. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain train
    16h 55m
    $99–213

  6. Drive, bus, train #2

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain train
    19h 16m
    $132–276

  7. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane LEX - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 1m
    $210–915

  8. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO)plane plane LEX - AOO
    8h 20m
    $207–812

  9. Drive to Covington, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CVG - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 49m
    $234–1,684

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 595.5 mi
  • Duration: 16h 30m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Altoona, PA, USA?

American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) 4 times a day.

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