There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Eureka 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 Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane CVG - ACV
10h 54m$296–1,223Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane LEX - ACV
12h 15m$194–805Drive, 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 Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 23hDrive 2,507.1 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Eurekacar 2,507.1 mi
40h 53m$414–598Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SDF - ACV
11h 48m$195–822
Covington (CVG) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Eureka is to fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Eureka is to drive and fly which takes 10h 54m and costs $290 - $1,300.
The distance between Lexington and Eureka is 2188 miles. The road distance is 2521.7 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Lexington to Eureka, including transfers.
Eureka is 3h behind Lexington. It is currently 3:43 PM in Lexington and 12:43 PM in Eureka.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Eureka is 2522 miles. It takes approximately 40h 53m to drive from Lexington to Eureka.
There are 64+ hotels available in Eureka.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Eureka, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Covington to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Covington to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Covington to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Covington to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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