There are 9 ways to get from Lexington to Manhattan by car, plane, bus, subway, or train
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Drive to Covington, fly to Laguardia Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CVG - LGA
4h 13m$168–335Line 3 bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Centre Parkway @ 1349 to Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane LEX - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway
5h 46m$100–555Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
23h 1m$120–253Drive 696.2 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Manhattancar 696.2 mi
12h 12m$128–184Drive to Covington, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CVG - EWR
4h 6m$216–1,000Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SDF - LGA
4h 25m$137–724Drive to Covington, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CVG - JFK
4h 13m$629–1,140Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SDF - EWR
4h 30m$110–459Drive to Covington, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CVG - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
5h 34m$198–1,525
Covington (CVG) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Manhattan is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Manhattan is to drive and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $210 - $1,000.
The distance between Lexington and Manhattan is 677 miles. The road distance is 700.3 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Lexington to Manhattan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Manhattan is 700 miles. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Lexington to Manhattan.
There are 3863+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Manhattan. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Laguardia Airport (LGA), walk to Terminal B - Laguardia Airport (LGA), take the bus to Roosevelt Av/74 St, walk to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av, then take the subway to Lexington Av/63 St. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Port Authority Bus Terminal via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY Bus Station, and Columbus in around 23h 1m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
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