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How to get fromLong Island to Lexingtonby plane, car, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Long Island to Lexington by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Laguardia Airport to Covington, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Covington (CVG)plane plane LGA - CVG
    2. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    3h 40m
    $172–323

  2. Fly Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane LGA - LEX
    4h 31m
    $89–492

  3. Bus, drive via Reading

    1. Take the bus from New York, NY to Sharonville/Cincinnati, OHbus bus Nyc
    2. Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    18h 43m
    $164–193

  4. Drive  695.4 mi

    1. Drive from Bay Ridge to Lexingtoncar car 695.4 mi
    12h 14m
    $127–184

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Covington, drive

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Covington (CVG)plane plane JFK - CVG
    2. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    3h 43m
    $628–1,040

  6. Fly Laguardia Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane LGA - SDF
    2. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar car
    3h 57m
    $171–886

  7. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington, drive

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Covington (CVG)plane plane EWR - CVG
    2. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    5h 32m
    $219–1,003

  8. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane EWR - SDF
    2. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar car
    5h 46m
    $158–752

  9. Bus, drive (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    24h 42m
    $151–247

Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Covington (CVG) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) hourly.

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