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How to get fromLexington to Lake Placidby car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Lake Placid by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly, drive

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane CVG - BTV
    3. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    8h 4m
    $171–796

  2. Drive 832.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Lake Placidcar car 832.5 mi
    15h 46m
    $152–220

  3. Drive, bus, train, taxi

    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 Schenectadytrain train
    4. Take the train from Schenectady to Westport Stationtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi taxi
    30h 57m
    $429–828

  4. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from New York to Albanybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    33h 21m
    $184–473

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly, drive

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane SDF - BTV
    3. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    7h 56m
    $170–795

  6. Fly from Blue Grass Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane LEX - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    9h 44m
    $188–926

Covington (CVG) to Burlington International Airport (BTV) flights

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 870.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Lake Placid, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lexington to Lake Placid. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Burlington International Airport (BTV), then drive to Lake Placid. Alternatively, you can drive to Middletown Station @ Target, take the line 31 bus to S 5th @ W Jefferson, walk to S Roy Wilkins @ W Muhammad Ali, take the line 10 bus to W Broadway @ S 10th, walk to Louisville, KY, take the bus to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Schenectady, take the train to Westport Station, then take the taxi to Lake Placid.

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