There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Irvine 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 to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CVG - SNA
8h$275–822Fly Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane LEX - SNA
9h 44m$172–752Drive, bus, train
- 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 Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 6h$565–1,408Drive 2,150.3 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Irvinecar 2,150.3 mi
34h 17m$393–567Drive to Covington, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CVG - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain
9h 24m$230–597
Covington (CVG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Irvine is to drive and fly and train which costs $230 - $600 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Irvine is to drive and fly which takes 8h and costs $270 - $850.
The distance between Lexington and Irvine is 1966 miles. The road distance is 2162.9 miles.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Lexington to Irvine, including transfers.
Irvine is 3h behind Lexington. It is currently 8:50 PM in Lexington and 5:50 PM in Irvine.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Irvine is 2163 miles. It takes approximately 34h 17m to drive from Lexington to Irvine.
There are 1451+ hotels available in Irvine.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Irvine, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Covington to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- 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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