There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Schenectady by car, plane, bus, or train
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
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane CVG - ALB
6h 36m$179–876Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LEX - ALB
8h 32m$126–656Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
26h 36m$274–553Drive 785.4 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Schenectadycar 785.4 mi
13h 30m$144–207Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane SDF - ALB
6h 46m$168–825
Covington (CVG) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Schenectady is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Schenectady is to drive and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $170 - $900.
The distance between Lexington and Schenectady is 717 miles. The road distance is 790 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Lexington to Schenectady, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Schenectady is 790 miles. It takes approximately 13h 30m to drive from Lexington to Schenectady.
There are 219+ hotels available in Schenectady.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Albany County Airport (ALB) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
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