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How to get fromLexington to Louisianaby car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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

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  1. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane SDF - MSY
    3h 32m
    $124–621

  2. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane LEX - LFT
    7h 48m
    $93–435

  3. Drive, taxi, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the taxi from Indiana University Southeast to Paoli Walmarttaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Paoli Walmart to Bloomington, INbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bloomington to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 21m
    $276–460

  4. Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)

    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 New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    30h 33m
    $314–633

  5. Drive 747.2 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to New Orleanscar car 747.2 mi
    12h 11m
    $137–197

  6. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane LEX - MSY
    7h 15m
    $97–552

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 701.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 32m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Louisiana, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) hourly.

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