There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Charlotte by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Covington, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CVG - CLT
3h 40m$118–725Drive 371.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Charlottecar 371.1 mi
7h 26m$68–98Drive, bus via Atlanta
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
17h 32m$109–193Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SDF - CLT
3h 43m$107–624Drive to Tri-State Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Tri-State Airport (HTS)car
- Fly from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane HTS - CLT
4h 5m$85–474Line 3 bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Centre Parkway @ 1349 to Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LEX - CLT
5h 11m$70–455Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus
19h 7m$79–183
Covington (CVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Charlotte is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Charlotte is to drive and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $110 - $750.
The distance between Lexington and Charlotte is 427 miles. The road distance is 373.2 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Lexington to Charlotte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Charlotte is 373 miles. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Lexington to Charlotte.
There are 941+ hotels available in Charlotte.
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 Covington (CVG) 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 take a vehicle from Lexington to Charlotte Bus Station via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 17h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Tri-State Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
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
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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