There are 11 ways to get from Lexington to New York by car, plane, bus, train, or subway
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 Laguardia Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CVG - LGA
4h 19m$148–725Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SDF - EWR
4h 31m$104–419Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH to New York, NYbus
19h 9m$154–202Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
32h 58m$374–773Drive 692.3 mi
- Drive from Lexington to New Yorkcar 692.3 mi
12h 4m$127–183Drive 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 12m$295–1,150Drive 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 9m$629–1,141Drive 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 34m$137–674Line 3 bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway
- 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 W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway
5h 52m$135–755Drive 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$198–1,425Drive, bus via Akron
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to New York Midtownbus
20h 21m$124–233
Covington (CVG) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to New York is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to New York is to drive and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Lexington and New York is 680 miles. The road distance is 696.4 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Lexington to New York, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to New York is 696 miles. It takes approximately 12h 4m to drive from Lexington to New York.
There are 3007+ hotels available in New York.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and New York, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to New York. 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 W 4 St-Wash Sq. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to New York, NY via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY Bus Station, Greyhound Station Cincinnati, and Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH in around 19h 9m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- https://www.gotobus.com/jaguar-bus/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- [email protected]
- Website
- lextran.com
Bus from Centre Parkway @ 1349 to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://lextran.com/
- Seniors 62+
- $1
- Youth 7-18
- $1
- Adult 19+
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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