There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Durham 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 Covington, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CVG - RDU
4h 27m$141–778Drive 425.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Durhamcar 425.2 mi
8h 23m$78–113Drive, 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 Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
36h 22m$628–1,055Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SDF - RDU
4h 26m$115–627Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LEX - RDU
7h 52m$78–468
Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Durham is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Durham is to drive and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Lexington and Durham is 491 miles. The road distance is 427.7 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Lexington to Durham, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Durham is 428 miles. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Lexington to Durham.
There are 405+ hotels available in Durham.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- 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
- $220–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact 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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