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How to get fromLexington to Duke Universityby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Duke University by car, plane, bus, or train

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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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane CVG - RDU
    5h 3m
    $142–779

  2. Drive  423.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Duke Universitycar car 423.5 mi
    8h 22m
    $78–112

  3. Drive, bus, train

    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 Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform A to Chapel Dr at Duke University Rdbus bus Drx
    36h 51m
    $617–1,036

  4. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane SDF - RDU
    5h 2m
    $116–628

  5. Fly from Blue Grass Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane LEX - RDU
    8h 28m
    $79–469

Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Lexington to Duke University.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 490.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 3m

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

American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly.

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