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How to get fromLexington to Raleighby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Raleigh 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane CVG - RDU
    4h 34m
    $138–775

  2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane LEX - RDU
    7h 59m
    $75–465

  3. 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 Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    34h 52m
    $614–1,033

  4. Drive  448.9 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Raleighcar car 448.9 mi
    8h 49m
    $82–119

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane SDF - RDU
    4h 33m
    $112–624

Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Lexington to Raleigh.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 485.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly.

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