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There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Manhattan by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane plane CVG - MHK
    6h 52m
    $145–612

  2. Drive 702.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Manhattancar car 702.7 mi
    11h 53m
    $129–186

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Manhattan KSbus bus
    19h 46m
    $134–248

  4. Drive, bus, train via Lafayette (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain train
    5. Drive from Topeka Station to Manhattancar car
    23h 36m
    $249–499

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane plane SDF - MHK
    6h 40m
    $139–551

  6. Fly from Blue Grass Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane plane LEX - MHK
    8h 57m
    $152–692

  7. Drive, bus, train

    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 Kansas Citytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Manhattan KSbus bus
    23h 26m
    $227–418

Covington (CVG) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 732.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Manhattan, KS, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) every 3 hours.

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