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How to get fromLexington to Emerald Isleby plane, taxi, car, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Lexington to Emerald Isle by plane, taxi, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane plane LEX - EWN
    2. Take the taxi from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Emerald Isletaxi taxi
    7h 31m
    $152–512

  2. Drive  577.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Emerald Islecar car 577.2 mi
    11h 40m
    $106–153

  3. Drive, bus via Atlanta

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilson Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus bus
    27h 36m
    $196–378

  4. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Toledo to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilsontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus bus
    38h 4m
    $353–743

  5. Fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane plane LEX - OAJ
    2. Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Emerald Isletaxi taxi
    7h 42m
    $147–462

  6. Fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane plane LEX - ILM
    2. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Emerald Isletaxi taxi
    9h 35m
    $143–516

  7. Fly to Greenville, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Greenville (PGV)plane plane LEX - PGV
    2. Take the bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Emerald Isletaxi taxi
    10h 41m
    $138–470

  8. Drive, bus, train via Atlanta

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Greensboro to Wilsontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus bus
    28h 16m
    $214–433

  9. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville to Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Wilson Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus bus
    28h 41m
    $193–363

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 521 mi
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

There is no direct connection from Lexington to Emerald Isle. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Transit Center, take the line 8 bus to Terminal @ Bluegrass Field, walk to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) airport, fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN), then take the taxi to Emerald Isle. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Emerald Isle via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, Wilson Bus Stop, Wilson, and Swansboro in around 27h 36m.

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