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How to get fromLexington to Charlotteby car, plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Charlotte by car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane SDF - CLT
    3h 40m
    $112–674

  2. Drive  371.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Charlottecar car 371.1 mi
    7h 26m
    $68–98

  3. Drive, taxi, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the taxi from Indiana University Southeast to Paoli Walmarttaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Paoli Walmart to Bloomington, INbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bloomington to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 46m
    $256–395

  4. Drive to Covington, fly

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane CVG - CLT
    3h 42m
    $148–925

  5. Drive to Tri-State Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lexington to Tri-State Airport (HTS)car car
    2. Fly from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane HTS - CLT
    4h 5m
    $95–534

  6. Line 3 bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Centre Parkway @ 1349 to Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane LEX - CLT
    5h 10m
    $80–555

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration1h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lexington to Charlotte. However, you can drive to Louisville-Airport-SDF airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), walk to Charlotte Douglas Airport, then take the line 5 bus to Transit Center- Bay V. Alternatively, you can drive to Middletown Station @ Target, take the line 31 bus to S 5th @ W Jefferson, take the line 71 bus to Indiana University Southeast, take the taxi to Paoli Walmart, take the bus to Bloomington, IN, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, then take the bus to Charlotte Bus Station.

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