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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Altoona by plane, bus, car, or train

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

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    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 30m
    $80–408

  2. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain train
    19h 30m
    $156–263

  3. Drive, bus, train via Chicago (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain train
    23h 52m
    $384–593

  4. Drive  452.3 mi

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

  5. 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 55m
    $147–542

  6. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SDF - 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 50m
    $243–1,373

  7. 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 44m
    $279–1,284

  8. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 31m
    $115–192

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 472 mi
  • Duration: 10h 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) 5 times a day.

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