There are 8 ways to get from Louisiana to Lexington by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MSY - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
3h 23m$243–712Drive 746.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from New Orleans to Lexingtoncar 746.4 mi
12h 8m$137–197Bus, drive via Montgomery
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
22h 24m$222–374Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
31h 59m$370–697Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Covington, drive
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Covington (CVG)plane MSY - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
3h 32m$186–688Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MSY - LEX
6h 3m$207–1,017Fly Lafayette Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane LFT - LEX
6h 57m$183–865Bus, drive
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
25h 24m$243–407
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisiana to Lexington is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 3h 23m and costs $240 - $750.
The distance between Louisiana and Lexington is 706 miles. The road distance is 750.7 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Louisiana to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Louisiana. It is currently 10:26 AM in Louisiana and 11:26 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisiana to Lexington is 751 miles. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Louisiana to Lexington.
There are 149+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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