There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Chapel Hill by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SDF - RDU
4h 39m$115–626Drive 418.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Chapel Hillcar 418.9 mi
8h 27m$74–107Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
37h 15m$620–1,039Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CVG - RDU
4h 37m$150–827Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LEX - RDU
8h 16m$83–478
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Chapel Hill is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Chapel Hill is to drive and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $150 - $850.
The distance between Lexington and Chapel Hill is 516 miles. The road distance is 421.4 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Lexington to Chapel Hill, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Chapel Hill is 421 miles. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Lexington to Chapel Hill.
There are 22+ hotels available in Chapel Hill.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact 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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