There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Richmond by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Los Angeles International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane LAX - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Richmondtaxi
8h 44m$398–1,423Drive 2,167.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to Richmondcar 2,167.3 mi
34h 39m$396–572Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Bereabus
2d 5h$406–749Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Bereabus
2d 6h$750–1,563Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport, taxi
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane BUR - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Richmondtaxi
8h 54m$407–1,419Train to Ontario International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ONT - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Richmondtaxi
8h 46m$434–1,536
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Richmond is to bus which costs $400 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Richmond is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 44m and costs $390 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Richmond. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Berea via St Louis Bus Station and Dayton Trotwood Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Richmond is 1957 miles. The road distance is 2180 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Richmond without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $400 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Los Angeles to Richmond, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Richmond bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Richmond bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Richmond is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 12:48 PM in Los Angeles and 3:48 PM in Richmond.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Richmond is 2180 miles. It takes approximately 34h 39m to drive from Los Angeles to Richmond.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Richmond, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Richmond via St Louis Bus Station, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, and Berea in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Lexington Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 859-223-8888
- Website
- facebook.com
Lexington Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 859-242-5230
- Website
- lexingtontaxicabs.com
Lexington Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 859-223-8888
- Website
- facebook.com
Lexington Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 859-242-5230
- Website
- lexingtontaxicabs.com
Lexington Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 859-223-8888
- Website
- facebook.com
Lexington Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 859-242-5230
- Website
- lexingtontaxicabs.com
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