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How to get fromLexington to Detroitby car, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CVG - DTW
    4h 4m
    $117–774

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    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 to Detroitbus bus
    12h 16m
    $63–138

  3. Drive  344.8 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Detroitcar car 344.8 mi
    5h 58m
    $63–91

  4. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane SDF - DTW
    4h 18m
    $96–573

  5. 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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane LEX - DTW
    5h 44m
    $69–454

  6. Drive, bus via Detroit Bus Station

    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 Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 56m
    $86–143

Covington (CVG) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 332.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lexington to Detroit. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Detroit via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, and Indianapolis in around 12h 16m.

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